Messier 95
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M95. Credit: NASA
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 43m 57.7s[1] |
| Declination | +11° 42′ 14″[1] |
| Redshift | 778 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 32.6 ± 1.4 Mly (10.0 ± 0.4 Mpc)[2] |
| Type | SB(r)b[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 3′.1 × 2′.9[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3351,[1] UGC 5850,[1] PGC 32007[1] | |
Messier 95 (also known as M95 or NGC 3351) is a barred spiral galaxy about 38 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781, and catalogued by Charles Messier four days later. On 16 March 2012, a supernova was discovered in M95.
Nucleus
The center of the galaxy contains a ring-shaped circumnuclear star-forming region with a diameter of approximately 2000 ly (600 pc).[3]
Galaxy group information
M95 is one of several galaxies within the M96 Group, a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo. The group also includes the Messier objects M96 and M105.[4][5][6][7]
Supernova
A Type II supernova, designated as SN 2012aw, was discovered in M95 on 16 March 2012.[8][9][10]
Gallery
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M95 Supernova.jpg
This photo from Messier 95 was taken up by an amateur astronomer from Austria.
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The VLT goes lion hunting.jpg
In the Leo I group, Messier 95 is outshone by its brother Messier 96.
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Messier 95, 24 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, AZ.
References
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- Messier 95 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS: Spiral Galaxy M95
- Astronomy Picture of the Day: M95 on 3/14/07
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Coordinates: 
10h 43m 57.7s, +11° 42′ 14″
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