M95

M95 = NGC3351 ( 10h 44.0m +11°42´, 9.7 mag. )
This impressive barred spiral galaxy in Leo was discovered by Mechain in March 1781 and Messier observed it on the 24th of that month.

This one is M95 = NGC 3351, a barred Sb spiral (hence with a more prominent nuclear region and less prominent arms compared with NGC 1365).

Of the two, M95 is to the west. This is a curious round object, with a very faint circular bar. M96 is a tight spiral galaxy, much brighter than its neighbour. Both this pair and M65/M66 are considered to be about 30 million light years away.

Leo is also the constellation in which the spiral galaxy, M95, can be found. It is a member of a small group of galaxies known as the M96 group. This is a barred spiral galaxy with a visual magnitude of 9.7.

Leo harbors a group of galaxies, including two spirals (M95 and M96) and an elliptical (M105), in its central region. With binoculars, the cores of the spirals, but not their faint arms, can be distinguished.

M65 (spiral galaxy)
M66 (spiral galaxy)
M95 (spiral galaxy)
M96 (spiral galaxy)
M105 (elliptical galaxy)
This is one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac.

Barred Spiral Galaxy M95
Why do some spiral galaxies have a ring around the center?
Colliding Galaxies
Whirlpool Galaxies and Fractals ...

star CW Leo (IRC +10216) is the brightest star in the night sky at the infrared N-band (10 Î¼m wavelength).
Notable deep sky objects
Leo contains many bright galaxies, of which the twins (Spiral Galaxy M65, Spiral Galaxy M66) and (Spiral Galaxy M95, ...

The second-brightest star (Beta Leo) is Denebola (meaning "tail of the lion"), and the third-brightest star (Gamma 1 Leo) is Algieba (meaning "forehead"). The spiral galaxies M65, M66, M95, M96, and the elliptical galaxy M105 are nearby.

The other two Messier objects, M95 and M96 are two fainter spiral galaxies. For more information and observing hints please follow the links to the Messier database.
There is a large number of meteor showers assiciated with this constellation.