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The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598. 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 Read more.
Name and aliases | M 33, NGC 598, UGC 1117 |
Common names | Triangulum Galaxy, Triangulum Pinwheel |
Type | Galaxy in Group of Galaxies |
Coordinates | 01:33:50.89 +30:39:36.6 |
Radial velocity | -179.2 km/s |
Link | Simbad |
Link | HyperLeda |
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Messier 33, Triangulum Galaxy