Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  HD98388  ·  HD98644  ·  IC 2694  ·  IC 2704  ·  IC 2708  ·  IC 2745  ·  IC 2762  ·  IC 2763  ·  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
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Leo Triplet

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Leo Triplet

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M65, M66 and NGC 3628 are all spiral galaxies, but look different because they tilted at different angles. In particular, NGC 3628, also known as the Hamburger galaxy, is seen almost edge on. This group of galaxies is about 35 million light years away.

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Leo Triplet, Greg Edwards