M65 / M66 / NGC 3628 Galaxies - Leo Triplett - telescope processed image. Gravity has warped all three galaxies; M66 has asymmetric arms and an off-center core, while NGC 3628 sports a massive, 300,000 light-year-long tidal tail.

M65 / M66 / NGC 3628 Galaxies - Leo Triplett - unprocessed image. NGC 3628 is nicknamed the "Hamburger" because its edge-on view and thick central dust lane resemble a cosmic patty sandwiched between two buns of stars.

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