Leo Triplet | M65, M66 | NGC 3623, 3627
M65 (above) and M66 (below) are intermediate spiral galaxies that make up two of the three galaxies in the Leo Triplet, approximately 35 million light years away.
Imaged in BVR over 5 hours in 300-second exposures January 11th-12th, 2024
Annotations mark nearby objects cataloged in the Tycho-2, Principal Galaxy Catalog (PGC), and New General Catalog (NGC), providing a detailed view of surrounding celestial neighbors and their classifications.