Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Also known as M33
Third-largest galaxy in our Local Group.
Visible tonight?
Up now · alt 51° W
- Rises
- 12:06
- Transit
- 19:50
- Sets
- 03:38
A face-on spiral galaxy 2.7 million light-years away — one of the most distant objects visible to the naked eye under perfect skies.
Observing
Notoriously difficult — needs truly dark skies. Binoculars show a faint, large oval glow.
See also
Lenticular Galaxy
A disc galaxy without spiral arms.
Irregular Galaxy
A galaxy with no clear shape or symmetry.
Dwarf Galaxy
A small galaxy with a few billion stars or fewer.
Dwarf Elliptical
A miniature elliptical galaxy.
Dwarf Spheroidal
An extremely faint, diffuse dwarf galaxy.
Dwarf Irregular
A small, gas-rich, chaotic galaxy.