Deep sky · Galaxy in Triangulum · M 33 · NGC 598
M 33
Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy: a face-on spiral about 2.7 million light-years away, and a test of the darkest skies.
- Type
- Galaxy
- Designations
- M 33 · NGC 598
- Constellation
- Triangulum
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.7
- Apparent size
- 69′ × 42′
- Position (J2000)
- RA 1h 34m · Dec +30° 40′
Look for
Its light is spread thin, so it vanishes from suburban skies. From a truly dark site, some can see it with averted vision — the most distant object regularly seen by eye.