Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  IC 591  ·  The star Regulus (αLeo)
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Leo 1 - Dwarf Galaxy , Herbert Walter
Leo 1 - Dwarf Galaxy
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Leo 1 - Dwarf Galaxy

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Leo I (UGC 5470) - a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lion at a distance of about 800.000 light-years and a diameter of 7.000 light-years. Leo I is a member of the Local Group and one of the most distant satellites of the Milky Way. The bright star is Regulus - α Leo.

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Leo 1 - Dwarf Galaxy , Herbert Walter

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