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 588  ·  NGC 592  ·  NGC 595  ·  NGC 598  ·  NGC 604  ·  Triangulum galaxy
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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy, Willem Jan Drijfhout
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M33, the triangulum galaxy, our neighbour in space. Together with the Andromeda Galaxy and our own Milky Way, they form the Local Group of Galaxies. It is a pretty large target with over one degree in diameter. The galaxy has some very active Ha regions with new star formation. The most prominent one is NGC604, the red 'blob' in the spiral arm at the bottom of the picture.

Image is processed in a HaLRGB palette.

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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy, Willem Jan Drijfhout