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Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo

author: R.Gendler/Nasa/ESA/Novapix

reference: a-gax33-68006

Image Size 300 DPI: 11 * 13 cm

The Sa spiral galaxy M96 (NGC 3368) is the second brightest member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M95 and M105 as well as various other galaxies. It is located a distance of about 37 million light-years. Image taken with the Hubble space telescope (HST).

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2011 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - LEO - LEO 1 - M96 - NGC 3368 - Sa - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -