Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
Leo Triplet in RGB, Antonio.Spinoza
Leo Triplet in RGB
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Leo Triplet in RGB

Leo Triplet in RGB, Antonio.Spinoza
Leo Triplet in RGB
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Leo Triplet in RGB

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Cluster of galaxies in Leo, about 35 million light years. Right: NGC 3628, Upper left: NGC 3627 (M 66), Lower left: NGC 3623 M 65). Also visible in the blown-up image near top just to the left of NGC 3628 is IC 2745, a small spiral galaxy ~466 million light years away, not much bigger than the nearby star UCAC4 518:52846 in the image.

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Leo Triplet in RGB, Antonio.Spinoza