Leo Triplet (M 65, M 66, NGC 3628), portrait
The Leo Triplet in a vertical format.
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The Leo Triplet consists of the galaxies M65, M66 and NGC 3628, about 35 million light years away. Their mutual gravity distorts their shapes – NGC 3628, seen edge-on, has a warped dust lane and trails a faint tail of stars.
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