Messier : Messier M96

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Messier M96 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk56°217° (Southwest)
Set03:27286° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

57°

217° (Southwest)

Elevation

Messier M96 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M96

General information

NGC3368 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 that is placed in Leo constellation and has apparent size of 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, galaxy NGC3368 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 56° above your horizon, at 22:06. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 03:27 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

Messier M96 on the sky map

Messier M96 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Leo

Magnitude

9

Apparent size4'x3'
Right ascension10h 46m 45.744s
Declination11° 49′ 11.78″

Catalogues

Messier

M96

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3368

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 11*Double Star1.4
H I 29Double Star7.76
H II 74Double Star7.8