The Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

Code: M33, NGC 598
Type: Spiral galaxy
Constellation: Triangulum
Distance from the Sun: 2.75 million ly

The Triangulum Galaxy is distinguished by its arms, rich in star-forming regions, which give it a diffuse but remarkably photogenic glow despite its faint surface brightness.

Fun fact: M33 is so close to Andromeda (M31) that their star halos slightly overlap—a miniature foreshadowing of the merger that one day awaits Andromeda and the Milky Way...