Messier 95

M 95 is a barred spiral galaxy 35 million light years away in Leo.

The galaxy features a prominent star forming ring. It was also the site of a supernova observation in 2016.

Imaged in LRGB on our PlaneWave CDK 1000 and CDK 700 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.

Image Processing: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby

 Enjoy,

 Mark & Mike