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Wide-field view of the Triangulum Galaxy showing the extent of the survey (M 33 , Messier 33) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Wide-field view of the Triangulum Galaxy showing the extent of the survey

January 7, 2019 · ESA/Hubble · M 33 , Messier 33

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This wide-field view shows the Triangulum Galaxy — also known as Messier 33 — as seen from the ground. The extent of the new huge mosaic created with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is shown by the irregularly shaped region and the main image presented here by the rectangle within it.