January 16, 2024

Tonight at 10 pm, the constellation Leo will be rising in the east. This zodiacal constellation is part of the spring sky and is home to several interesting targets for telescopes. A good place to start is near Leo’s back legs where you can find the Leo Triplet – comprised of the galaxies M65, M66 and NGC3628.

The Leo Triplet Galaxies, including M65 (top right), M66 (bottom right), and NGC 3628 (left) Image credit: Hewholooks, wikipedia