Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Triangulum Galaxy is a face-on, spiral galaxy belonging to our Local Group of galaxies, largest of which are the Milky Way and Andromeda. As such, it is one of the nearest galaxies to our own, at 2.73 million light years
Tag: companion galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
The Whirlpool Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici, is some 23 million light years away from us and some 76,000 light years across. It’s not visible by a naked eye but can be easily observed by