M33 is well placed

The Triangulum galaxy (M33) will be well placed for observation. It will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time.

At a declination of +30°39', it is easiest to see from the northern hemisphere but cannot be seen from latitudes much south of 39°S.

From London, it will be visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:27 (BST) as the dusk sky fades, 27° above your eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:06, 31° above your western horizon.

At magnitude 5.7, M33 is too faint to be seen with the naked eye from any but the very darkest sites, but is visible through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

The position of M33 is as follows:

The coordinates above are given in J2000.0.

This entry in the observing calendar was provided by In-The-Sky.org

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