Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  M 66  ·  NGC 3627
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M-66 - A Solo Artist in the Leo Trio, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton
M-66 - A Solo Artist in the Leo Trio
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M-66 - A Solo Artist in the Leo Trio

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M-66 - A Solo Artist in the Leo Trio

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Previously posted in black and white, M-66 is an intermediate spiral some 31 million light years away. When you observe it, wave goodbye; M-66 is leaving our neighborhood at a paltry 470 miles per second.

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M-66 - A Solo Artist in the Leo Trio, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton