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
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Andromeda (M31)
Andromeda is the closest galaxy to us, estimated to be some 2.57 million light years away, and moving towards us. Our two galaxies will collide and interact in about 4.5 billion years from now, forming one bigger galaxy. Andromeda (M31)
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
The Bode Galaxies (M81 and M82)
These majestic pair of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major are gravitationally locked and influence each-others shape. M81 is spiral galaxy (NGC 3031 – Bode’s Galaxy), and M82 is more irregularly shaped (NGC 3034 – Cigar Galaxy), although it is