Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  NGC 3623
Galaxy Messier 65 in Constellation Leo, Tom Wildoner
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Galaxy Messier 65 in Constellation Leo

Galaxy Messier 65 in Constellation Leo, Tom Wildoner
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Galaxy Messier 65 in Constellation Leo

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Messier 65 (also known as NGC 3623) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo, within its highly equatorial southern half. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. With M66 and NGC 3628, it forms the Leo Triplet, a small close group of galaxies (Wikipedia).  

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Leo
Right ascension: 11h 18m 55.9s
Declination: +13° 05′ 32″
Distance: 41–42 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 9.3

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 52 x 60 seconds at -10C, processed using DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight. Image Date: March 20, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Galaxy Messier 65 in Constellation Leo, Tom Wildoner

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