How to find M95
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Leo as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M95.
M95 is 12° above the horizon toward the East.
Use Leo as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.6
From Algieba, move about 5.8° toward the south-east until you reach field star · mag 6.6.
field star · mag 5.5
From field star · mag 6.6, move about 2.6° toward the south-east until you reach field star · mag 5.5.
