M95, NGC3351
January 26, 2005
The SBb barred spiral galaxy M95, possibly ringed, is a member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M96, and M105, as well as various NGC and other galaxies, all at a distance of about 38 million light-years. This picture was taken in December 1994 at the KPNO 0.9-meter telescope and shows the fainter outer regions of the galaxy, as well as various small faint background galaxies.
Topics:
Messier 95, Barred spiral galaxy, Galaxy, Spiral galaxy, Hubble sequence, Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies
