Messier 95 photograph

Messier 95

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Distance to Earth32. 62 million light years
Apparent mass~50 billion M☉
Magnitude11. 4
Age13. 26 billion years
Stars40 billion
Apparent size (V)3′. 1 × 2′. 9
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2450796
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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.

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