Triangulum Galaxy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. 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, and is also known as M33 and NGC 598.

Word forms

Triangulum Galaxy

Etymology

From Triangulum, a constellation.

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