M95 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , M95 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:10 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.

Name M95
Object type Galaxy
Other names
M95[1]
NGC 3351[2]
UGC 5850[3]
PGC 32007[4]
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]
Hubble type:Sb
Distance:11.7 Mpc
38.0 Mlyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.81
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.56

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