Messier 65

Messier 65
Image taken by Hubble Space Telescope, December 30, 2013.[1]
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 18m 55.9s[2]
Declination+13° 05′ 32″[2]
Redshift0.002692±0.000010[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity807±3 km/s[2]
Galactocentric velocity723±5 km/s[2]
Distance41–42 Mly (12.57–12.88 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)9.3[3]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(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.

  1. ^ "Messier 65 through the years". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NED results for object MESSIER 065". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
  3. ^ "Messier 65". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ "M 65". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2008-07-09.