M96 Group

M96 Group
M95 (left) and M96 (right). Credit:Scott Anttila.
Observation data (Epoch J2000 )
Constellation(s)	Leo
Right ascension	10h 48m 34.7s
Declination	+12° 40′ 15″
Brightest member	M96
Number of galaxies	8-24
Distance (co-moving)	11.3 Mpc (37 Mly)
Other designations
Leo I Group,LGG 217, NOGG H 507, NOGG P1 498, NOGG P2 507
See also: Galaxy groups, Galaxy clusters, List of galaxy clusters

Coordinates: 10^h 48^m 34.7^s, +12° 40′ 15″

The M96 Group (also known as the Leo I Group) is a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo. This group contains between 8 and 24 galaxies, including three Messier objects. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster (i.e. the Local Supercluster).

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 (LGG) Catalog, and the three group lists created from the Nearby Optical Galaxy sample of Giuricin et al.

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.