NGC 3384

Alt. Designations:

NGC 3384

Object Type:

elliptic galaxy

Constellation:

Leo

Distance:

35 mly

Right Ascension:

10h 48m 16.7s

Declination:

+12° 37´ 43"

Visual Magnitude:

9.9

Apparent Dimension:

5.4´ X 2.7´

Best Month To View:

Feb

NGC 3384 is a member of the M96 Group, a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo that is sometimes referred to as the Leo I Group. This group also includes the Messier objects M95, M96, and M105. All of these objects are conspicuously close to each other in the sky.