Celestial Objects

Messier 96

Galaxies

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Messier 96." Accessed September 2, 2026. https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-96.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Messier 96. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-96

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-messier-96,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Messier 96},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-96},
  note = {Accessed September 2, 2026}
}

Messier 96, also known as M96 or NGC 3368, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1781. It lies roughly 31 million light-years from Earth and is the brightest member of the M96 Group, a small group of galaxies that also includes Messier 95 and Messier 105.

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