NamesTriangulum Galaxy, Messier 33, NGC 598
TypeSpiral galaxy
ConstellationTriangulum
Distance≈ 2.6 million ly
Magnitude5.7
Size60.3′ × 35.5′
RA01h 33m 50.9s
Dec+30° 39′ 37″

The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 2.878 million light-years (ly) from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598.1

Triangulum GalaxyOpen in the gallery: Triangulum Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy

Photo Details

TelescopeSVBONY Sv545 (202.5 mm f/4.5)
CameraToupTek ATR533C (IMX533 colour) - Gain 100 -10 °C
MountSky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi
ControlPolaris (N.I.N.A. fork for the Raspberry Pi with a browser UI)
Dates2026-11-02, 2026-11-04, 2026-11-13
Integration time7h 30m
ProcessingPixInsight OSC with a little masking of the galaxy to regain saturation without adding noise to the background.

Footnotes

  1. Wikipedia - Triangulum Galaxy ↩