M95 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M95 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:41, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 30° above your western horizon.
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Name
M95
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h43m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°42' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 9.77 (V) [2] 10.58 (B) [2] 7.57 (J) [2] 6.95 (H) [2] 6.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.2 arcmin x 4.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 11.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 11.7 Mpc 38.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.81 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.56 |
Sources