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Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo

by

R.Gendler/Nasa/ESA/Novapix

Reference

a-gax33-68006

Date

2011-08-27

The Sa spiral galaxy M96 (NGC 3368) is the second brightest member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M95 and M105 as well as various other galaxies. It is located a distance of about 37 million light-years. Image taken with the Hubble space telescope (HST).