The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628.
Also in the image is NGC 4754 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 53 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4754 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It forms a non-interacting pair with the edge-on lenticular galaxy NGC 4762. NGC 4754 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Object Designations: M65, M66, and NGC 3628
Also known as: Leo Triplet
Constellation: Leo and Virgo constellations
Object Type: Galaxy Cluster
Distance: 35 million light-years away
Magnitude: 9
Discovery: Charles Messier
