Messier 95
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Distance to Earth | 32. 62 million light years |
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Apparent mass | ~50 billion M☉ |
Magnitude | 11. 4 |
Age | 13. 26 billion years |
Stars | 40 billion |
Apparent size (V) | 3′. 1 × 2′. 9 |
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ID | 2450796 |
About Messier 95
Messier 95, also known as M95 or NGC 3351, is a barred spiral galaxy located about 33 million light-years away in the zodiac constellation Leo. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781, and catalogued by fellow French astronomer Charles Messier four days later. On 16 March 2012, a supernova was discovered in M95.