The Leo Triplet is a group of three barred spiral galaxies in the constellation Leo, spanning roughly 24 to 39 million light-years in distance, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed early March.
Tag: Messier 66
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M 66 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, lying about 23.9 million light-years away, and it reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed early March.