Messier 65

Also known as M65

spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo

AI overview

Messier 65 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo, making it one of the notable galaxies visible from Earth. Astronomers study it to better understand the structure and behavior of spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Key facts

Constellation: Leo
Right ascension: 11 18 55.9
Declination: +13 ° 05 ′ 32 ″
Redshift: 0.002 692 ± 0.000 010
Heliocentric radial velocity: 807 ± 3 km/s
Galactocentric velocity: 723 ± 5 km/s
Distance: 41–42 Mly (12.57–12.88 Mpc )
Type: SAB(rs)a, LINER
Size: 113,500 ly (34.76 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 8.709 × 2.454 moa

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Encyclopedic overview

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. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. With M66 and NGC 3628, it forms the Leo Triplet, a small close group of galaxies.

Discovery

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Messier 65” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.