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The Leo Triplet: M 65, M66 and NGC 3628. 3 Feb. 2024.

01/21/2025

The Leo Triplet (M 65, M 66 and NGC 3628): an image – 3 Feb. 2024

The famous “Leo Triplet”, including the outstanding Messier 65, Messier 66 and NGC 3628 galaxies, is one of the best know groups of galaxies in the sky. Here it is, captured under the darkest...

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08/23/2012

NGC 3628 – Leo

NGC 3628, part of the so-called “Leo’s Triplet” (with M66 and M65) is a magnificent edge-on spiral galaxy, in Leo. It was discovered in 1784 by W. Herschel. Its distance in estimated in 35...