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> Spiral galaxy NGC 3628 in Leo

Spiral galaxy NGC 3628 in Leo

author: R.Gendler/Nasa/NAOJ/Novapix

reference: a-gax36-28007

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 23 cm

This edge-on galaxy lies about 35 million light years away. It is the fainter member of the Leo triplet, a group of galaxies dominated by M65 and M66. Composite image from Hubble space telescope and Subaru data sources.

Keywords for this photo:

2013 - ASTRONOMY - EDGE-ON - GALAXY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - LEO - NGC 3628 - Sb - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - SUBARU -