Elliptical Galaxy · M105

M105 — NGC 3379

M105 is a large elliptical galaxy in Leo, about 38 million light-years away and one of the main members of the Leo I Galaxy Group. It is one of the nearest elliptical galaxies to Earth. A long-term study with the HST found evidence for a su

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