Challenge #2 – M88, Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
Target Type R.A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size M88 (NGC 4501) Spiral Galaxy 12h 31m 59s +14° 25′ 12″ Coma Berenice 9.36 8.7×4.4 arcmin Overview This is one of the largest spiral galaxies in the great Virgo Cluster. It spans some 110,000 light-years of space but lives between 50 and 60 million light-years away from us. …
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