... Zodiacal Light Over Laguna Verde . ... An unusual triangle of light is visible this time of year just before dawn, in the northern hemisphere. ... Peering at distant objects, therefore, tells us about how the universe used to be, even near its beginning. ... About 50 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Pegasus, NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula and is actually one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. ...