About NGC 3351 (M95)

NGC 3351 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 73° altitude and reaches 78° around 07:02 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Leo

Distance

38000000 ly

Size

7.4' x 5.1'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.7