M96 / NGC 3368
| Designation(s) | M96, NGC 3368 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Messier, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-05-12 23:59:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" f10-2,032mm FL |
| Camera | ASI294mc-Pro |
| Image Details | Up is 16.5 degrees E of N. Transparency: Fair. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 30m. Exposures 30s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | Recorded the same day as 4 objects, M94-M97, on March 24, 1781, a little over two weeks from the 9-object flurry of March 8: "Nebula without star, in the Lion [Leo], near the preceding [No. 95]: this one is less distinct, both are on the same parallel of Regulus: they resemble the two nebulae in the Virgin [Virgo], Nos. 84 and 86. M. Méchain saw them both on March 20, 1781." <--> Seeing was improving, but still proved challenging on this relatively faint galaxy. |
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