M96 galaxy group location : M96 Group in Leo - FSQ85 - SK Astro

M96 Group ; Dimensions, Apparent: c. 6° x 2.3° Actual: c. 3,900,000 x 1,500,000 light years ; Members, Eight major galaxies, including M95, M96 and M105; up to ....

Our final M96 Group target is NGC 3377, an elliptical galaxy located 1.4˚ north of M105. It shines with an integrated magnitude of +10.2, most .... We present deep, wide-field imaging of the M96 galaxy group (also known as the Leo I Group).

Down to surface brightness limits of μ B = 30.1 and μ V = 29.5, .... The M96 Group is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation of Leo.

Not to be confused with the separate and arguably more famous Leo triplet. The M96 group .... Messier 96 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 31 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain ....