M96 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M96 will become visible at around 21:21 (EDT), 53° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:34.
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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] |
| 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