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Leo Triplet Galaxy M66

Galaxy

Spiral galaxy in Leo, part of the Leo Triplet together with M65 and NGC 3628.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Messier: M66
Ngc: NGC 3627
Constellation
Leo
Coordinates
RA: 11h 20m 15s
Dec: +12deg 59m 30s RA: 170.0625deg · Dec: 12.9917deg
Magnitude
8.9
Angular size
9.1 x 4.2
arcmin

Images

Galaxy group Leo Triplet.
Leo Triplet Mar 5, 2025
Leo Triplet Mar 5, 2025