... Credit Copyright: Volker Wendel Explanation: M65 is a big, beautiful spiral galaxy, the sixty-fifth object in the famous astronomical catalog compiled by 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier . It's also a member of a picturesque trio of large spiral galaxies known as the Leo Triplet , about 35 million light-years away. ... In fact , M65 seems to be the least disturbed of the Leo Trio, though it is close enough to be interacting gravitationally with the other two galaxies (not seen here). ...