Triangulum Galaxy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Synonyms 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also

English

Etymology

From Triangulum, a constellation.

Synonyms

• M33
• NGC 598

Proper noun

Triangulum Galaxy

1. (astronomy): A relatively nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, together with the Milky Way galaxy. It is at a distance of approximately 2.6 million light years from Earth, in the direction of the constellation Triangulum.

Translations

spiral galaxy

French: galaxie du Triangle f German: Dreiecksnebel, Triangulumnebel m

Russian: Галактика Треугольника Spanish: Galaxia del Triángulo f

See also

• galaxy
• Local Group