Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  M 33  ·  NGC 595  ·  NGC 598  ·  NGC 604  ·  Triangulum Galaxy  ·  Triangulum Pinwheel
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Messier-33 in Triangulum, Alberto Lopez
Messier-33 in Triangulum
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A very famous classical object of deep sky.
Lights from 2018 to 2023.

The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598. It is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, behind the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way.

The galaxy is the smallest spiral galaxy in the Local Group, and is believed to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy or on its rebound into the latter due to their interactions, velocities and proximity to one another in the night sky. It also has an H II nucleus.

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Messier-33 in Triangulum, Alberto Lopez