Messier 96

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)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension10h 46m 45.7s[1]
Declination+11° 49′ 12″[1]
Redshift897 ± 4 km/s[1]
Distance31 ± 3 Mly (9.6 ± 1.0 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)9.2[3]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)ab[1]
Apparent size (V)7′.6 × 5′.2[1]
Other designations
NGC 3368, UGC 5882, PGC 32192[1]
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Messier 96 (also known as M96 or NGC 3368) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 31 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.

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  3. ^ "Messier 96". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 30 April 2022.