Messier 95 (M 95)

Introduction | Map | My Best Own Photos | My Own Observations | References || Appendix: My Own Photos

On this page I collect my observations of the barred spiral galaxie M 95 (NGC 3351) in the constellation Leo.

 

Introduction

The galaxy M 95 in the constellation Leo is part of a galaxy quartet (the M 96 group, to which also M 105 belongs). All these galaxies are, however, difficult to find in light-polluted skies, as I also had to find out.

M 95 is a s mall barred spiral galaxy, relatively faint, but the bar is visible. It forms a pair with M 96, but both are too far away for the eVscope (40') to be seen together. In the Vespera, you can observe them together without any problems.

M 95 (NGC 3351)      M 96 (NGC 3368)      M 105 (NGC 3379)
Size: 7.4′ × 5' (Wikipedia)
Distance: 40 million light years
Rating: * (Stoyan)
  Size: 7.8' × 5.2' (Wikipedia)
Distance: 40 million light years
Rating: * (Stoyan)
  Size: 5.3' × 4.8' (Wikipedia)
Distance: 40 million light years (Stoyan)
Rating: * (Stoyan)

 

Map

The barred spiral galaxy M 95 in the constellation Leo as well as the neighboring galaxies M 96, M 105, and the pair M 65/M 66 (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

 

My Best Own Photos

ZWO ASI224 at Omegon PS 72/432

M 95 - Apr 13, 2021 - 13 frames, 10 s, gain 300, processed

eVscope

         

M 95 - Apr 22, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Apr 23, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Apr 23, 2020, photo above processed

   

M 95 - Mar 7, 2020

 

M 95 - Mar 7, 2020

 

M 95 - Mar 8, 2020

   

M 95 - Mar 7, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Mar 7, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Mar 8, 2020, photo above processed

Vespera

    

M 95, M 96, M 105, and more, May 31, 2023 - mosaic, processed, large, 2310s

  Evaluation with astrometry.net

Small galaxies in the mosaic: IC 643, NGC 3345, NGC 3384, NGC 3389 (see evaluation)

Vespera Pro

    

M 95, M 96, M 105, and more, May 10, 2024 - mosaic, 2000p, 2940s

 

M 95, M 96, M 105, and more, May 10, 2024 - mosaic, processed, 2000p, 2940s

 

Observed sky region shown in Singularity

 

Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net

Small galaxies in the mosaic: IC 643, IC 648, NGC 3345, NGC 3384, NGC 3389, NGC 3412, NGC 3419, NGC 3367, NGC 3377, NGC 3357, NGC 3391, NGC 3338 (see evaluation)

 

My Own Observations

Observations March/April 2020

Observations March/April 2021

Observations March/April 2022

Observations May 2023

Observations May 2024

 

References

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Appendix: My Own Photos

ZWO ASI224 at Omegon PS 72/432

M 95 - Apr 13, 2021 - 13 frames, 10 s, gain 300, processed

eVscope

           

M 95 - Mar 13, 2020

 

M 95 - Mar 13, 2020, photo left processed

   
         

M 95 - Mar 22, 2020 (104 sec)

 

M 95 - Mar 22, 2020 (3 min)

 

M 95 - Mar 22, 2020 (7 min)

         

M 95 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed

 

M 95 - Mar 22, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Mar 22, 2020, photo above processed

   

M 95 - Apr 22, 2020

 

M 95 - Apr 23, 2020

 

M 95 - Apr 23, 2020

   

M 95 - Apr 22, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Apr 23, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Apr 23, 2020, photo above processed

   

M 95 - Mar 7, 2020

 

M 95 - Mar 7, 2020

 

M 95 - Mar 8, 2020

   

M 95 - Mar 7, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Mar 7, 2020, photo above processed

 

M 95 - Mar 8, 2020, photo above processed

eVscope 2

M 95

    

M 95 - Mar 20, 2022

 

M 95 - Mar 20, 2022, photo left processed

M 95 and M 96

    

M 95/96 - Apr 17, 2022

 

M 95/96 - Apr 17, 2022, photo left processed

Vespera

    

M 95, M 96, M 105, and more, May 30, 2023 - mosaic, processed, large, 2520s

  Evaluation with astrometry.net

Small galaxies in the mosaic: NGC 3345, NGC 3346, NGC 3357, NGC 3367, NGC 3377, NGC 3384, NGC 3389, NGC 3391 (see evaluation)

    

M 95, M 96, M 105, and more, May 31, 2023 - mosaic, processed, large, 2310s

  Evaluation with astrometry.net

Small galaxies in the mosaic: IC 643, NGC 3345, NGC 3384, NGC 3389 (see evaluation)

Vespera Pro

    

M 95, M 96, M 105, and more, May 10, 2024 - mosaic, 2000p, 2940s

 

M 95, M 96, M 105, and more, May 10, 2024 - mosaic, processed, 2000p, 2940s

 

Observed sky region shown in Singularity

 

Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net

Small galaxies in the mosaic: IC 643, IC 648, NGC 3345, NGC 3384, NGC 3389, NGC 3412, NGC 3419, NGC 3367, NGC 3377, NGC 3357, NGC 3391, NGC 3338 (see evaluation)