Messier 65, also known as M65 or NGC 3623, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, discovered by the French astronomer Pierre Mechain in 1780. It forms the Leo Triplet together with the neighboring galaxies Messier 66 and NGC 3628, lies roughly 35 million light-years from Earth, and shows relatively little active star formation despite its otherwise well-defined spiral structure.
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Constellation Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 65
Messier 65 (Wikipedia)
Messier 65, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 65 (also known as NGC 3623) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo, within its highly equatorial southern half.
Messier 65, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 65 (also known as NGC 3623) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo, within its highly equatorial southern half.
- In Group: Spiral Galaxies, infobox 'type' field: SAB(rs)a (NED classification, de Vaucouleurs system) filed under Spiral Galaxies
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