| Object: M96 (NGC 3368) | Date: 2018 May 2 |
| Type: Spiral galaxy | |
| Constellation: Leo | Time & altitude: 21.50 UT 45º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 4/5 |
| R.A: 10h 47m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
| Dec: 11º 49 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude 9.2 | Eyepiece 8mm Ethos x260 |
| Size (mins) 7 x 5 | Filters: None |
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Notes: A lot of moisture in the air. This galaxy is a 3:2 oval with the major axis running SSE‑NNW. The halo is grainy, not misty. There is a bright non-stellar core with a hard NE edge. This may be due to a dark lane. Apart from this there is no other suggestion of spiral structure. |
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