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M66 with Supernova ASASSN-16fq (=SN 2016cok), Paulo Cacella

M66 with Supernova ASASSN-16fq (=SN 2016cok)

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M66 with Supernova ASASSN-16fq (=SN 2016cok), Paulo Cacella

M66 with Supernova ASASSN-16fq (=SN 2016cok)

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Messier 66 (also known as NGC 3627) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 36 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. M66 is about 95 thousand light-years across with striking dust lanes and bright star clusters along sweeping spiral arms. M66 is part of the Leo Triplet, a small group of galaxies that also includes M65 and NGC 3628. As of 2015, four supernovae have been observed in M66

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M66 with Supernova ASASSN-16fq (=SN 2016cok), Paulo Cacella