Object: M95 (NGC 3351) | Date: 2018 May 2 |
Type: Spiral galaxy | |
Constellation: Leo | Time & altitude: 21.20 UT 47º |
Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 4/5 |
R.A: 10h 44m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
Dec: 11º 42 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
Magnitude 9.7 | Eyepiece 8mm Ethos x260 |
Size (mins) 7 x 5 | Filters: None |
Notes: A lot of moisture in the air. There is no mistaking M95 as a face-on spiral exhibiting a lot of subtle details which my drawing doesn’t show well. There is a very bright round central core set in a bright “inner halo” about 3 or 4 times the core’s diameter. There are two slightly curved diametrical arms leaving the core to the SE and NW. A round outer halo fades out very gradually at the edge so is difficult to estimate its size. It is 2 or 3 times the diameter of the inner halo. There are dark regions to the S and NE and three bright knots. |