Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  HD98388  ·  HD98644  ·  IC 2708  ·  IC 2745  ·  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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The Leo Triplet is also known as the M66 group and is made up of the 3 spiral galaxies M65 (bottom left), M66 (upper left) and NGC 3628 on the right commonly referred to as the "Hamburger Galaxy". This small group of galaxies are located in the constellation Leo and are about 30-36 million light years distant from Earth.

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The Leo Triplet is also known as the M66 group and is made up of the 3 spiral galaxies M65 (bottom left), M66 (upper left) and NGC 3628 on the right commonly referred to as the "Hamburger Galaxy". This small group of galaxies are located in the constellation Leo and are about 30-36 million light years distant from Earth.

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