M 66

M66 in Leo graces the early spring sky. The galaxy is about 30 MLy distant and is part of a small cluster which includes M65 and NGC 3628. The disk of M66 appears to be distorted, likely through gravitational interaction with another cluster member. Sum of four 120 s exposures on January 29, 2000 using the 0.31 m F/4.8 and CB245 detector.