Extra-galactic in appearance ~ possibly some sort of debris

https://www.legacysurvey.org//viewer/?ra=170.8075&dec=13.7136&layer=ls-dr9&zoom=14

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This is believed to be known in various sources, studies say it’s part of the tidal tail of NGC 3628 after its interaction with M66


Taken from Leo Triplet | M65, M66, and NGC 3628 (commonly referred to a… | Flickr

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I checked SiMBAD after posting this and recognised the NGC number connected with this object

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NGC 3628 is a incredibly beautiful galaxy edge on. im sure ill visit this again.

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