Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
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The Leo Galaxy Triplet, M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Steven Bellavia
The Leo Galaxy Triplet, M65, M66 and NGC 3628
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The Leo Galaxy Triplet, M65, M66 and NGC 3628

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The Leo Galaxy Triplet, M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Steven Bellavia
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The Leo Triplet is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65 (NGC 3623), M66 (NGC 3627), and NGC 3628, also known as the "hamburger galaxy". M65 and M66 where discovered by French Astronomer Charles Messier, in March of 1780. NGC 3628 was discovered by William Herschel in 1784.

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The Leo Galaxy Triplet, M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Steven Bellavia

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