Description:
The Leo Triplet is a small group of three interacting spiral galaxies located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The group includes:
M65 (NGC 3623) – Top right - a slightly warped spiral galaxy with a bright central bulge.
M66 (NGC 3627) – Bottom right - a larger, asymmetric spiral showing signs of tidal interaction.
NGC 3628 – also called the Hamburger Galaxy, it appears edge-on with a thick dust lane cutting across its disk.
These galaxies are gravitationally bound and have likely influenced each other’s structure through close encounters.