Messier 95
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| Galaxy | List of galaxies |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Apparent magnitude (V)
| +9.8
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! style="text-align:left;" | Apparent dimensions (V)
| 7.4' × 5.1'
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! style="text-align:left;" | Constellation
| Leo
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: #30D5C8; text-align: center;" | Physical characteristics
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! style="text-align:left;" | Radius
| ?
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! style="text-align:left;" | Absolute magnitude (V)
| 13.6
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! style="text-align:left;" | Notable features
| }
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! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Other designations
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|} The M95 (also known as NGC 3351) is a barred spiral galaxy about 38 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781, and catalogued by Charles Messier 4 days later. M95 is a member of the Leo I group of galaxies (M96 subgroup). External link
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