Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  73 Leo  ·  73 n Leo  ·  IC 2661  ·  IC 2684  ·  IC 2694  ·  IC 2704  ·  IC 2708  ·  IC 2745  ·  IC 2762  ·  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3593  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628  ·  PGC 1403917  ·  PGC 1404066  ·  PGC 1404832  ·  PGC 1406082  ·  PGC 1406904  ·  PGC 1408477  ·  PGC 1409536  ·  PGC 1409776  ·  PGC 1409967  ·  PGC 1410147  ·  PGC 1410250  ·  PGC 1410338  ·  PGC 1411161  ·  PGC 1411256  ·  And 94 more.
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M65, M66, and NGC 3628, with nearby NGC 3593 -- the Leo Quartet?, darkdesertdome
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M65, M66, and NGC 3628, with nearby NGC 3593 -- the Leo Quartet?

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M65, M66, and NGC 3628, with nearby NGC 3593 -- the Leo Quartet?, darkdesertdome
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M65, M66, and NGC 3628, with nearby NGC 3593 -- the Leo Quartet?

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Why does all the attention go to M65, M66, and NGC 3628 when nearby NGC 3593 is equally beautiful?  The Leo Triplet is a catchy name, but maybe this deserves to be known as the Leo Quartet instead.  Just sayin'.

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M65, M66, and NGC 3628, with nearby NGC 3593 -- the Leo Quartet?, darkdesertdome