The Triangulum Galaxy
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The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum, about 3.2 million light-years away. It is a relatively small galaxy, with a diameter of about 61,000 light-years, and is thought to be a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy. The central region of the galaxy is home to a young, blue population of stars, indicating recent star formation.
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This image is a RGB composite from the Bessel Red, Visual and Blue filters. The luminance in this picture in enhanced with using a the clear glass filter for the luminance channel.