NGC 3384

NGC 3384
NGC 3384 in upper left (2MASS near-infrared)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	10h 48m 16.9s
Declination	+12° 37′ 46″
Redshift	704 ± 2 km/s
Distance	35.1 ± 2.3 Mly (10.8 ± 0.7 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.9
Characteristics
Type	E7
Apparent size (V)	5′.5 × 2′.5
Other designations
NGC 3371,UGC 5911,PGC 32292
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 3384 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by Herschel in 1784. The high age of the stars in the central region of NGC 3384 was confirmed after analysis of their color. More than 80% were found to be Population II stars which are over a billion years old.

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.

Coordinates: 10^h 48^m 16.9^s, +12° 37′ 46″