Messier 96 - Wikipedia
WEBMessier 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 - Science@NASA
WEBThis new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (The Lion). It is of about the same mass and size as the Milky Way.
Messier 96 - Messier Objects
WEBAug 24, 2015 · Messier 96 (M96) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. The galaxy lies at a distance of 31 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 10.1. It has the designation …
A galactic maelstrom - ESA/Hubble
WEBAug 31, 2015 · This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (The Lion). It is of about the same mass and size as the Milky Way.
Hubble Peers into the Heart of a Galactic Maelstrom
WEBOct 4, 2023 · Messier 96 is a very asymmetric galaxy; its dust and gas are unevenly spread throughout its weak spiral arms. This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million …
APOD: 2019 June 12 - Spiral Galaxy M96 from Hubble
WEBSpiral Galaxy M96 from Hubble. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing & Copyright: Leo Shatz. Explanation: Dust lanes seem to swirl around the core of Messier 96 in this colorful, detailed portrait of the center of a beautiful island universe.
Messier 96 - the NGC 3368 Spiral Galaxy - Universe Today
WEBJan 17, 2022 · This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (The Lion).
APOD: 2022 April 14 - Messier 96 - Astronomy Picture of the Day
WEBM96 is known to be 38 million light-years distant, a dominant member of the Leo I galaxy group. Background galaxies and smaller Leo I group members can be found by examining the picture. The most intriguing one is itself a spiral galaxy seen nearly edge on behind the outer spiral arm near the 1 o'clock position from center.
Messier 96. An asymmetrically shaped spiral galaxy - Medium
WEBSep 19, 2021 · Messier 96 (M96), also known as NGC 3368, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. Its distance from Earth, calculated by averaging more than fifty different measurements obtained with ...
Messier 96 - M96
WEBMessier 96 or M96 (also designated NGC 3368) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 9.2 and its angular diameter is 6x4 arc-minutes. M96 lies at an estimated distance of 38 million light years. The Equinox 2000 coordinates are RA= 10h 46.8m, Dec= +11° 49´ which makes M96 best seen during the spring.
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