This group, named the M96 Group, also includes the bright galaxies Messier 105 and Messier 95, as well as a number of smaller and fainter galaxies. It is the ....

5 Sept 2005 — The M96 group of galaxies ... This conspicuous group of galaxies contains 3 Messier objects (M95, M96, and M105), plus a larger number of fainter .... The M96 Group is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation of Leo. Not to be confused with the separate and arguably more famous Leo triplet..

Messier 96 (M96) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. The galaxy lies at a distance of 31 million light years .... Because it is gravitationally bound to nearby galaxies, M96 is considered a member of a galaxy group.

This collection of galaxies, known as the ....