M66
barred spiral galaxy · the Leo Triplet · in Leo
36 million light-years from Earth
The brightest of the Leo Triplet. Its arms are lopsided, probably stirred by a close pass with its neighbour NGC 3628 about 800 million years ago.
- 36 million light-years · about 105,000 light-years across
- five possible supernovae seen in it since 1973
- kind
- galaxy
- catalogue
- M66 · NGC 3627
- size
- 107,000 light-years across
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