Messier 65 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 18m 55.9s[2] |
Declination | +13° 05′ 32″[2] |
Redshift | 0.002692±0.000010[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 807±3 km/s[2] |
Galactocentric velocity | 723±5 km/s[2] |
Distance | 41–42 Mly (12.57–12.88 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.3[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)a,[2] LINER[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 8.709 × 2.454 moa[4] |
Other designations | |
NGC 3623,[2] UGC 6328,[2] PGC 34612[2] | |
References: SIMBAD: Search M65 |
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.