Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  IC 131  ·  IC 132  ·  IC 133  ·  IC 135  ·  IC 136  ·  IC 137  ·  IC 142  ·  IC 143  ·  M 33  ·  NGC 592  ·  NGC 595  ·  NGC 598  ·  NGC 604  ·  Triangulum Galaxy  ·  Triangulum Pinwheel
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M33

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The M33 is located in the Triangulum constellation and is hence also called the Triangulum Galaxy. It is postulated that it has a star birth rate ten times that of the Andromeda Galaxy. The Triangulum Galaxy is the 3rd largest member of the Local Group of galaxies behind the Milky Way and the Andromeda. M33 is over 50K light years in diameter.

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M33, Shailesh Trivedi