Astronomy Digital Picture – 16 seconds, ISO 400, 28mm f/3.2, on 14 Jan 2007 11:04PM, Lakshmisagara.
17 Jan 2007
Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky, There is nothing special about this constellation. but has the third largest member (Triangulum galaxy) of our local group of galaxies, after Andromeda and milkyway galaxy.
Triangulum has no stars of the first magnitude, the brightest star(center left) is about 3rd magnitude. Bright star (center left) and four stars (top) form the triangle.
Can you identify the triangulum galaxy ? located slightly off the center.
Tomorrow’s picture – The Northern Crown, Corona Borealis.
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