Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  IC 2763  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
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Leo Triplet, Armin Unterwandling
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Leo Triplet

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Leo Triplet

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The Leo Triplet, or the M66 Group, is a group of interacting spiral galaxies located in the northern constellation Leo. The goup consists of the galaxies M65, M66, and 
NGC 3628, also known  as the Hamburger Galaxy.
The Leo Triplet lies at an approximate distance of 35 million light years from Earth.
The M66 Group is located in the eastern part of Leo constellation, along the line from the bright star Denebola to Regulus. The galaxies are located between the stars
Chertan, Theta Leonis, and lota Leonis.

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