M96 Group


The M96 Group is a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo. This group contains between 8 and 24 galaxies, including three Messier objects. It also contains the Leo Ring. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster.

Members

The table below lists galaxies that have been consistently identified as group members in the Nearby Galaxies Catalog, the survey of Fouque et al., the Lyons Groups of Galaxies Catalog, and the three group lists created from the Nearby Optical Galaxy sample of Giuricin et al.
NameTypeR.A. Dec. Redshift Apparent Magnitude
M95SBb778 ± 411.4
M96SABab897 ± 410.1
M105E1911 ± 210.2
NGC 3299SABdm641 ± 613.3
NGC 3377E5.5665 ± 211.2
NGC 3384E7704 ± 210.9
NGC 3412SB0841 ± 211.5
NGC 3489SAB0677 ± 211.1
Leo RingH I region960 ± 80

Nearby groups

The Leo Triplet, which includes the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628, is located physically near the M96 Group. Some group identification algorithms actually identify the Leo Triplet at part of the M96 Group. The two groups may actually be separate parts of a much larger group.