M96 galaxy group location : M95 M96 and M105 - the second Leo Triplet

An astrophotograph by Jim Raskett on AstroBin.. M96 is about 26.5 million ly distant and belongs to Leo Galaxy Group together with nearby M95, M105, their NGC companions, as well as M65, M66 and NGC3628.. This group (specifically M96) is 38 million light years away. If the outermost spiral arms are taken into account, the galaxy spans 100,000 ....

Our final M96 Group target is NGC 3377, an elliptical galaxy located 1.4˚ north of M105. It shines with an integrated magnitude of +10.2, most ....

Distance calculated using Cepheid variables is around 35,5 million light years (average distance to the M95 / M96 group is approximately 38 million light years) ....