Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 22, 2012

M95 with Supernova

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 2012 is “M95 with Supernova,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , University of Arizona). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

From the explanation

“Barred spiral galaxy M95 is about 75,000 light-years across, comparable in size to our own Milky Way and one of the larger galaxies of the Leo I galaxy group . In fact, it is part of a not quite so famous trio of Leo galaxies with neighbors M96 and M105, about 38 million light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, March 22, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 22, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , University of Arizona
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 168 words

All of March 2012 → · 2012 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

The Milky Way Galaxies Supernovae

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: March 22 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 22, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-march-22-m95-with-supernova

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.