As it seems to be a popular target at the moment, here's one of our closer galactic neighbours, the #TriangulumGalaxy.

Here in Perth it is a tricky target, and I just got lucky and snuck in a shot between the neighbour's houses. As a result, with it only 20-odd degrees above the horizon, it is a bit noisy.

#Dwarf3 #SmartTelescope 1hr 34 minutes, over two nights. Gain 60 and Gain 80, 60s exposures, about 45 minutes each session. Postprocessed in #Snapseed and Stellar Studio.

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This morning, as I emerge from a week of HMPV (a respiratory illness), I have an unusual (for me) treat.

Last night, while I slept, I had my #Dwarf3 up on the patio roof just outside the door to the games room I am isolating in. The games room is elevated, so the patio roof is at eye level. This makes it perfect for putting the telescope on, and then crawling into bed. The downside is that the field of view is quite limited, as the games room roof overhangs the patio roof by a goodly amount.

But the view to the North and East is not bad. And it turns out that, while Andromeda is blocked by the houses next door, #M33 is not.

Now here in Perth, it does not get very far above the horizon at the best of times, but last night I managed to snag an hour and a half of it.

(Edited to include what I've been sick with.)

So here we are: The #TriangulumGalaxy , Dwarf3 #SmartTelescope . Postprocessed in the #DwarfLab #StellarStudio, #Snapseed, and #GooglePhotos

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