Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  M 95  ·  NGC 3351
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Messier 95 - LEO, Alberto Lopez
Messier 95 - LEO
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Messier 95 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. IIn 2012 its most recent supernova was discovered.

The galaxy is a barred spiral with arms that are intermediate from tightly to loosely wound, and an inner ring surrounds the bar.
The latter is a ring-shaped, circumnuclear star-forming region.
The spiral structure extends outward from the ring.

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Messier 95 - LEO, Alberto Lopez