About NGC 3368 (M96)

NGC 3368 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and is visible as a compact luminous region. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 76° altitude and reaches 78° around 10:33 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Leo

Distance

38000000 ly

Size

7.1' x 5.1'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

9.2