Hubblecast 34: Hubble snaps heavyweight of the Leo Triplet
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
Presented by: Dr Joe Liske (Dr J)
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 |
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| Release date: | 8 April 2010, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1006 |
| Duration: | 03 m 41 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
| Category: | Galaxies HD Hubblecast |
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