Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  73 Leo  ·  73 n Leo  ·  HD97937  ·  HD97938  ·  HD98031  ·  HD98172  ·  HD98280  ·  HD98354  ·  HD98388  ·  HD98644  ·  IC 2661  ·  IC 2666  ·  IC 2684  ·  IC 2694  ·  IC 2704  ·  IC 2708  ·  IC 2745  ·  IC 2752  ·  IC 2754  ·  IC 2762  ·  IC 2777  ·  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628  ·  The star n Leo
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M66, M65 & NGC 3628 - The Leo Triplet, F. Londe
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M66, M65 & NGC 3628 - The Leo Triplet

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M66, M65 & NGC 3628 - The Leo Triplet

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The Leo Triplet is one of the most mesmerizing celestial targets.
It consists of three spiral galaxies, M66, M65 and NGC 3628, which are engaged in a gravitational tug of war. 
It is located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.

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M66, M65 & NGC 3628 - The Leo Triplet, F. Londe

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