Messier 96
Messier 96 (also known as M96 or NGC 3368) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 31 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
| Messier 96 | |
|---|---|
ESO's Very Large Telescope image of Messier 96, also known as NGC 3368. It shows its core displaced from the centre, its gas and dust are distributed asymmetrically and its spiral arms are ill-defined. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 46m 45.7s |
| Declination | +11° 49′ 12″ |
| Redshift | 897 ± 4 km/s |
| Distance | 31 ± 3 Mly (9.6 ± 1.0 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)ab |
| Apparent size (V) | 7′.6 × 5′.2 |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3368, UGC 5882, PGC 32192 | |
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