The Other Leo Triplet: M96 / M95 / M105
| Name | M96 Group |
| Designation(s) | M96, M95, M105, NGC 3368, NGC 3351, NGC 3379, NGC 3384, NGC 3389 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Date and Time Observed | 2026-06-01 23:03:00 |
| Instrument | Askar V 80mm w extender f7.5-600mm FL |
| Camera | ASI2600MC-Pro |
| Image Details | Up is 255.0 degrees E of N (Landscape). Transparency: Fair. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 40m. Exposures 20s@150g, No Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | This is a magnificent cluster including 3 Messier plus two additional NGC galaxies. Gorgeous. The day after the full moon, snuck in this quick obseervation. A thin layer of high clouds made transparency hit and miss, and increasingly troublesome especially as the cluster descended. |
| Related Observations | M105 (2) M95 (2) M96 (2) NGC3351 (2) NGC3368 (2) NGC3389 (2) |
| Catalog Links | All Listings |
M96 Group Annotated 
M96 Detail 
M95 detail 
M105 cluster 
M96 Group
