Right ascension 10 43 57.7 Redshift 778 ± 4 km/s Apparent size (V) 3′.1 × 2′.9 Magnitude 11.4 Apparent magnitude (V) 11.4 | Declination +11° 42′ 14″ Type SB(r)b Apparent mass ~50 billion M☉ Constellation Leo | |
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Distance 32.6 ± 1.4 Mly (10.0 ± 0.4 Mpc) Similar Messier 96, Messier 90, Messier 85, Messier 105, Messier 99 | ||
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.
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Nucleus
The center of the galaxy contains a ring-shaped circumnuclear star-forming region with a diameter of approximately 2000 ly (600 pc).
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.
Supernova
A Type II supernova, designated as SN 2012aw, was discovered in M95 on 16 March 2012.
References
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