Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  121 Hermione  ·  13.57  ·  73 n Leo  ·  IC 2661  ·  IC 2666  ·  IC 2684  ·  IC 2694  ·  IC 2704  ·  IC 2708  ·  IC 2745  ·  IC 2762  ·  IC 2777  ·  IC 2782  ·  IC 2787  ·  IC 2799  ·  IC 2804  ·  IC 2819  ·  IC 677  ·  Leo  ·  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3593  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628  ·  The star 73Leo
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Leo Triplet - M66 - NGC 3628 - M65, Edward Overstreet
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Leo Triplet - M66 - NGC 3628 - M65

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Leo Triplet - M66 - NGC 3628 - M65

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Leo Triplet - which consist of M65, M66, and NGC 3628. From Sky Safari - M 65 is located about 35 million light-years away; its diameter is over 80,000 light years. M 65 has an absolute magnitude of -20.6, corresponding to a luminosity of 15 billion suns.

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Leo Triplet - M66 - NGC 3628 - M65, Edward Overstreet