Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  M 33  ·  NGC 598  ·  Triangulum galaxy
M33 (NGC 598), Keith Rawlings
M33 (NGC 598)
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M33 (NGC 598)

M33 (NGC 598), Keith Rawlings
M33 (NGC 598)
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M33 (NGC 598)

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M33 (also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, or occasionally the Pinwheel Galaxy) is the third largest member of our local group of galaxies and is estimated to be about 3 million light years distant. This galaxy is thought to contain approximately 4 billion stars.

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M33 (NGC 598), Keith Rawlings