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Messier 95

M95 · NGC 3351
Above the horizon after darkHighest after dark 05:17 · east · 14°
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Where is Messier 95?

Times for LondonChange city

Look east, about 14° up at 05:17 in Leo. It rises at 03:43 and climbs through the night.

Rises
03:43
Highest
10:45
Sets
17:51
Best after dark
05:17 · 14°

Can I see Messier 95 tonight?

From London tonight, Messier 95 is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest just before dawn, around 05:17, in the east at 14°.

At magnitude 9.8, with its light spread out, it needs a telescope and a dark sky.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Messier 95 look like?

Eyes

Not visible

Too faint to see by eye.

Binoculars

Too faint for most binoculars.

Telescope

A brighter core in a faint glow. Spiral arms show only in long-exposure photos.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Messier 95

Messier 95 (M95) is a galaxy in Leo, with a total brightness of magnitude 9.8 and an apparent size of 7.2′.

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Sources: OpenNGC (CC BY-SA 4.0); star chart: Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences