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Leo Triplet with background galaxy field, Rafał Szwejkowski

Leo Triplet with background galaxy field

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Leo Triplet with background galaxy field, Rafał Szwejkowski

Leo Triplet with background galaxy field

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Often photographed trio that needs no introduction, this is my 2nd time photographing this region, this time with a wider lens.  What it revealed is an amazing richness of the galaxy field surrounding the Triplet.  No matter where you zoom in there are small galaxies, sometimes pairs, both elliptical and spiral, seen at all different angles.

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Leo Triplet with background galaxy field, Rafał Szwejkowski