Hubblecast 34: Hubble snaps heavyweight of the Leo Triplet
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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.
Credit:
ESA/Hubble
Visual design & Editing: Martin Kornmesser
Animations: Martin Kornmesser
Web Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen & Raquel Yumi Shida
Written by: Colleen Sharkey
Narration: Gaitee Hussain
Music: John Dyson from the CDs Darklight and Moonwind
Additional images: Robert Gendler
Directed by: Colleen Sharkey
Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen
Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Video
| Id: | heic1006a |
| Release date: | 8 April 2010, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1006 |
| Duration: | 03m 41s |
About the Object
| Type: | • Galaxies Images/Videos • HD Videos • Hubblecast Videos |
