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Regulus and Leo 1 dwarf galaxy

author: K.A. Lecky Hepburn/Novapix

reference: a-gax98-00031

Image Size 300 DPI: 19 * 13 cm

Leo I (UGC 5470), a dwarf galaxy located 900 000 light-years away, is difficult to observe because it appears only 20 arc minutes (less than the apparent diameter of the Moon) from the brilliant star Regulus (at left).

Keywords for this photo:

2009 - ASTRONOMY - DWARF GALAXY - GALAXY - LEO - LEO 1 - LOCAL GROUP - REGULUS - STAR - UGC 5470 -