Messier 33
Object
Cross Reference
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation
English Name
M33
NGC 598
Triangulum Galaxy
GX (Galaxy)
Triangulum (Tri)
The Triangle
RE
DEC
Size
Magnitude
Morphology
Distance
01h 33m 51s
+30° 39′ 29″
68.7′ x 41.6′
+5.7v
Hubble Sc
2.4 million ly
Location
Mount
Telescope
Type
Camera / CCD
Filter
Milton Keynes, UK
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT
Atlair Astro Lightwave
66ED-R refractor
Canon EOS 700D
Luminance (Lum)
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Notes – Messier 33
-Â M33, NGC 598, Triangulum Galaxy or Finwheel Galaxy
-Â very large and very faint
-Â visible to the naked eye in exceptionally dark skies
-Â spiral arms (Sc) may be seen in large telescope (Extends: 50,000 ly)
-Â a remarkable object
-Â a member of Local Group
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