Messier : Messier M95

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
Messier M95 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk51°232° (Southwest)
Set02:57285° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

51°

232° (Southwest)

Elevation

Messier M95 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M95

General information

Galaxy NGC3351 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Leo constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-05, galaxy NGC3351 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 51° above your horizon, at 22:17. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 02:57 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

Messier M95 on the sky map

Messier M95 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Leo

Magnitude

10

Apparent size5'x4'
Right ascension10h 43m 57.733s
Declination11° 42′ 13″

Catalogues

Messier

M95

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3351

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 11*Double Star1.4
H I 29Double Star7.76
H II 74Double Star7.8
M96 / NGC3368Galaxy9.3
M105 / NGC3379Galaxy9.3