Leo Ring
The Leo Ring is an immense intergalactic cloud of hydrogen and helium gas some 650 kilolight-years (200 kpc) in diameter, in orbit of two galaxies, in the center of the Leo Group of galaxies, within the constellation of Leo.
| Interstellar cloud | |
|---|---|
| Intergalactic cloud | |
| H I region | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 10h 48m 19.0s |
| Declination | +12° 41′ 21″ |
| Distance | 38±4.6×106 ly (11.8±1.4×106 pc) |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 325×103 ly (100×103 pc) |
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