Leo Ring

Leo Ring
Interstellar cloud
Intergalactic cloud
H I region
Chart of the Leo ring in a GALEX image surrounding M105 and NGC 3384
Observation data: J2000.0[1][2] epoch
Right ascension10h 48m 19.0s [2]
Declination+12° 41′ 21″ [2]
Distance38±4.6×106 [2] ly   (11.8±1.4×106 [2] pc)
ConstellationLeo
Physical characteristics
Radius325×103 [3] ly   (100×103 [4] pc)
See also: Lists of nebulae

The Leo Ring is an immense intergalactic cloud of hydrogen and helium gas some 650 kilolight-years (200 kpc) in diameter, in orbit of two galaxies, in the center of the Leo Group of galaxies, within the constellation of Leo.

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Leo Ring". NASA/IPAC Intergalactic Database. Archived from the original on 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference CFHT-LeoRing-2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2010ApJ...717L.143M was invoked but never defined (see the help page).