Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
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The Leo Triplet - 2h, Thomas Richter
The Leo Triplet - 2h
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The Leo Triplet - 2h

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The Leo Triplet - 2h

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Description

A short Leo Triplet. Just before the Moon was rising.


Object description:
The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) 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, M66, and NGC 3628.

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