M88, NGC 4501
M88, a symmetrical type Sc spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. This picture is from the KPNO 0.9-meter telescope. The Virgo cluster also includes Messier galaxies M49, M58, M59, M60, M61, M84, M85, M86, M87, M89, M90, M91, M98, M99, and M100.
Credit:NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-m88 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m. |
| Size: | 672 x 672 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 31 59.85 |
| Position (Dec): | 14° 26' 51.90" |
| Field of view: | 6.13 x 6.13 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.7° right of vertical |
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