The Leo Triplet (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Leo Triplet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:02 (PDT) – 2 hours and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:54.
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Name
The Leo Triplet
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Source
| [1] | Manually entered |