The Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 62 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the Triangulum Galaxy is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 70° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:22, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:55, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 01h33m [4] |
| Declination: | +30°39' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 5.79 (V) [2] 6.35 (B) [2] 5.04 (J) [2] 4.35 (H) [2] 4.10 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 62.1 arcmin x 36.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 705.2 kpc 2298.9 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.56 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.45 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 15 Oct 2026 | – The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed |
| 15 Oct 2027 | – The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed |
| 14 Oct 2028 | – The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed |
| 14 Oct 2029 | – The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed |
| 15 Oct 2030 | – The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed |
| 15 Oct 2031 | – The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed |
| 14 Oct 2032 | – The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed |
| 14 Oct 2033 | – The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed |