Menu

M96

NGC 3368

은하 우수 (65/100)

Spiral

M96 Galaxy Leo 관측 가능 난이도 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended
Credit: ESO/Oleg Maliy. License: CC BY 3.0. (Wikimedia Commons)
성도 목록에 추가 계획에 추가
카탈로그로 돌아가기

특성

등급 9.2
각크기 8.3′ × 5.5′
위치각 5°
거리 31000000 ly
은하 유형 Spiral (SABab)
Galaxy [Distance: 31000000 ly]

위치 & 식별자

RA 10h 46m 45.7s
Dec +11° 49' 12.0"
별자리 Leo
카탈로그 M96

가시성

사용자 설정에서 관측지를 설정하세요 가시성 데이터를 확인할 수 있습니다.

서베이 이미지

서베이 이미지 로드 중…

M96 소개

설명

M96 is a spiral galaxy in Leo and the brightest member of the Leo I Group (M96 Group), about 31 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy has an asymmetric, slightly displaced nucleus and dust lanes, likely the result of gravitational interactions with its neighbors. M96 spans about 66,000 light-years.

관측 팁

Located about 1 degree east of M95 and just south of M105, forming a nice galaxy trio. In a telescope it appears as a bright, oval glow with a well-defined nucleus. Larger apertures reveal an asymmetric dust lane structure. All three galaxies (M95, M96, M105) can be viewed in a wide-field eyepiece. Best observed from February through May.

역사

Discovered by Pierre Mechain on March 20, 1781. Charles Messier cataloged it four days later. M96 is the largest and brightest member of the galaxy group bearing its name, which contains at least 24 galaxies.

재미있는 사실

M96 was used as a target for the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project, which measured Cepheid variable stars in the galaxy to determine its distance and calibrate the cosmic distance scale. The galaxy's asymmetric appearance — its displaced nucleus and lopsided arms — is attributed to tidal interactions with neighboring galaxies in the Leo I Group.

커뮤니티 사진 (1)

Credit: ESO/Oleg Maliy. License: CC BY 3.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit: ESO/Oleg Maliy. License: CC BY 3.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Skybred Feb 28, 2026