Messier Catalog » M33 — NGC 598 Triangulum/Pinwheel Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum

M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy (that title is held by M101). It is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye.
M33: The Triangulum Galaxy

M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy (that title is held by M101). It is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye.

 
RA

1h 33.9m

Dec

30°39

Magnitude

5.7 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

Size

73x45

Distance

3,000,000 light years

Season

🍂 Autumn

Difficulty

🔴 Hard

 
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