Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  M 105  ·  M 96  ·  NGC 3368  ·  NGC 3379  ·  NGC 3384  ·  NGC 3389
M105 - M96, Keith Rawlings
M105 - M96
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M105 - M96

M105 - M96, Keith Rawlings
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M105 - M96

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M96 (NGC 3368) (on the right in this image) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 31 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It has a magnitude of 9.3.

M105 (NGC 3379) (the upper one of the three on the left of the image) is the brightest elliptical galaxy in the Leo I or M96 group of galaxies, and as such approximately 30 million light years distant. It has a magnitude of 9.3.

NGC 3384 (also sometimes designated 3371) is an elliptical galaxy about 30 million light years away.

While NGC 3384 is probably a member of the Leo I group (as M105, M96 and M95) NGC 3389 is probably a background object.

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M105 - M96, Keith Rawlings