Hubblecast

Hubble snaps heavyweight of the Leo Triplet (1x34)

Date de diffusion: Avr 08, 2010

Hubble has snapped a spectacular view of M66, the largest "player" of the Leo Triplet, and a galaxy with an unusual anatomy: it displays asymmetric spiral arms and an apparently displaced core. The peculiar anatomy is most likely caused by the gravitational pull of the other two members of the trio.