The Triangulum Galaxy (cataloged as Messier 33 or NGC 598) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum.
Key Characteristics
Location & Distance: Located roughly 2.73 to 3 million light-years from Earth in the northern sky's constellation Triangulum.
Local Group Member: It is the third-largest member of our Local Group of galaxies, behind the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and our own Milky Way, and ahead of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
The Triangulum Galaxy (cataloged as Messier 33 or NGC 598) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum.
Key Characteristics
Location & Distance: Located roughly 2.73 to 3 million light-years from Earth in the northern sky's constellation Triangulum.
Local Group Member: It is the third-largest member of our Local Group of galaxies, behind the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and our own Milky Way, and ahead of the Large Magellanic Cloud.