Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  M 33  ·  NGC 598  ·  Triangulum galaxy
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Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33), Israel Barbosa de Brito
Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33)
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Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33)

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Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33), Israel Barbosa de Brito
Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33)
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Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33)

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The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years (ly) from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and about 44 other smaller galaxies. It is one of the most distant permanent objects that can be viewed with the naked eye and it is believed to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.

This image was captured in Padre Bernardo/GO - Brazil, during the 32th ENOC.

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9 lights 300s, ISO 800, total integration time: 45 min. Camera Temperature 5 - 6 ºC. No darks, bias or flats applied.

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Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33), Israel Barbosa de Brito