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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.

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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′

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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.

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