Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  M 33  ·  NGC 595  ·  NGC 598  ·  NGC 604  ·  Triangulum Galaxy  ·  Triangulum Pinwheel
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598), Catalin Iordache
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598)
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The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598)

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598), Catalin Iordache
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598)
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The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598)

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One mind-blowing fact about the Triangulum Galaxy (M33) is that it is one of the most distant objects visible to the naked eye from Earth. It is located approximately 2.73 million light-years away from our planet. This means that when you look at the Triangulum Galaxy in the night sky, you are actually seeing light that left the galaxy over 2.7 million years ago, long before modern humans even existed. It's a remarkable reminder of the vastness of the universe and the incredible distances involved in astronomy.

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The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598), Catalin Iordache