The galaxy M 96
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Ashburn (click to change), M 96 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:10 (EDT) – 4 hours and 14 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 35° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:19.
|
Name
M 96
|
Object Type
Galaxy
|
Other Names
NGC 3368
Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 9.25 (V)[1] 10.15 (B)[1] 6.57 (H)[1] 6.32 (K)[1] 7.24 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Right Ascension: | 10h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°49' [1] |
| Distance: | 10.9 Mpc 35.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -20.93 |
Source