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Spiral galaxy M96 in constellation Leo

author: A.Block/Novapix

reference: a-gax33-68005

Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 21 cm

M96 is the brightest galaxy within the M96 Group (Leo 1), a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo also including the Messier objects M95 and M105. M96 is about 38 million light-years from the Earth.

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2007 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - LEO - LEO 1 - M96 - NGC 3368 - Sa - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -