Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  HD98388  ·  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
Leo Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Jordan Marlière
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Leo Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628

Leo Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Jordan Marlière
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Leo Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628

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The Leo Triplet, also known as the M66 group, is a small cluster of galaxies located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
This cluster includes the M65 spiral galaxies (below in the photo), M66 (left in the photo), and NGC 3628 at the top in the photo).

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Leo Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Jordan Marlière