Triangulum Galaxy. 19th-century astronomical observation of the Triangulum Galaxy (M33,NGC 598). North is at top. At the time,such objects were still thought to be nebulae. M33 is some 3 million light years away,in the constellation of Triangulum. This 60-minute exposure was obtained in October 1898,from the observatory in Daramona,Westmeath,Ireland. This observatory was operated by Irish astronomer William Edward Wilson (1851-1908),one of the pioneers of the new techniques of astrophotography. Published in 'Astronomical and Physical Researches' (1900) | |
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