Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 9, 2015

Trio Leo

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 9, 2015 is “Trio Leo,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Philippe Durville). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

From the explanation

“This popular group is famous as the Leo Triplet – a gathering of three magnificent galaxies in one field of view. Crowd pleasers when imaged with even modest telescopes, they can be introduced individually as NGC 3628 (left), M66 (bottom right), and M65 (top).”

— APOD editors, May 9, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 9, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Philippe Durville
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 9, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-may-9-trio-leo

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