Leo I Group

The Leo I Group is a nearby galaxy group in the constellation Leo, whose brightest members lie roughly 23 to 38 million light-years away, and it reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed early March.

Messier 96 with the VC200L – March 2026

First light for my Touptek SkyEye24AC and initial functionality test of the Touptek StellaVita.

Messier 96

M 96 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, lying about 34.0 million light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed early March.