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UGC 5470 – Leo I Dwarf Galaxy

The Leo I dwarf galaxy is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located approximately 820,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Leo. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around February 19th.

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Astrophoto: Leo I Dwarf Galaxy – UGC 5470 – 03/22

Rarely has the new workflow made such a difference. The small companion of the Milky Way, the dwarf galaxy Leo I. Barely visible next to the star Regulus, also known by the beautiful designation BD +12° 2149, according to the Bonner Durchmusterung.

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