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M65 aka. NGC 3623
Magnitude: 10.25
Distance: Aprox: 35 million light-years
Constellation: Leo
M65 is an intermediate spiral galaxy. The galaxy is low in dust and gas, and there is little star formation in it, although there has been some relatively recently in the arms.
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M66 aka. NGC3627
Magnitude: 8.9
Distance: Aprox: 36 million light-years
Constellation: Leo
M66 is an intermediate spiral galaxy. Gravitational interaction from its past encounter with neighboring NGC 3628 has resulted in an extremely high central mass concentration; a high molecular to atomic mass ratio; and a resolved non-rotating clump of H I material apparently removed from one of the spiral arms.
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NGC 3628 aka. The Hamburger Galaxy or Sarah's Galaxy
Magnitude: 8.4
Distance: Aprox: 35 million light-years
Constellation: Leo
NGC 3628 is unbarred spiral galaxy. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. It has an approximately 300,000 light-years long tidal tail. Its most conspicuous feature is the broad and obscuring band of dust located along the outer edge of its spiral arms, effectively transecting the galaxy to the view from Earth.
Taken 2/24/20 in Scout Key Florida by Russell Kille on a Explore Scientific 152mm Comet Hunter Netonian @ F4.8 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
Taken 2/18/18 in Chiefland Florida by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
M65 (Top Left) / M66 (Bottom Left) / NGC 3628 (Right)
