Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3628
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NGC-3628 - A Third of the Trio, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton
NGC-3628 - A Third of the Trio
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NGC-3628 - A Third of the Trio

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NGC-3628 - A Third of the Trio

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Why on Earth NGC-3628 is known as the "Hamburger Galaxy" is beyond me; I certainly have never eaten anything that looked like it. This massive system, a part of the "Leo Trio" of galaxies (with M-65 and 66), lies a mere 35 million light years away. Being a fan of old-style black and white astrophotography, this edge-on spiral shows marvelous detail in the dust lanes along its outer rim.

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NGC-3628 - A Third of the Trio, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton