M96 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M96 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:53, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 64° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M96
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 9.21 (V) [2] 10.08 (B) [2] 7.24 (J) [2] 6.57 (H) [2] 6.32 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 8.3 arcmin x 5.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 5.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 11.7 Mpc 38.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.12 |
Sources