Galaxies
Messier 95 in Leo

This barred spiral galaxy is around 33 million lightyears distant and 70,000 lightyears in diameter, and is part of the M96 Group of galaxies. The galaxy is distinctive in having a ring-shaped star-forming region surrounding the core. The spiral arms extend outwards from the ring.

The composition of this image deliberately includes an S-shaped line of brighter stars, starting from the left of M95.

This image is the result of 5h of data capture, over 3 evenings in April 2021.

ZWO ASI071MC Pro colour camera, through a Teleskop-Service 8-inch Ritchey-Chretien reflector, using an Astronomik UV/IR filter.

Date: 12/04/2021

Photographer: Graham Wilcock

Messier 95 in Leo

This barred spiral galaxy is around 33 million lightyears distant and 70,000 lightyears in diameter, and is part of the M96 Group of galaxies. The galaxy is distinctive in having a ring-shaped star-forming region surrounding the core. The spiral arms extend outwards from the ring.

The composition of this image deliberately includes an S-shaped line of brighter stars, starting from the left of M95.

This image is the result of 5h of data capture, over 3 evenings in April 2021.

ZWO ASI071MC Pro colour camera, through a Teleskop-Service 8-inch Ritchey-Chretien reflector, using an Astronomik UV/IR filter.

Date: 12/04/2021

Photographer: Graham Wilcock