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Messier 85

Messier 85
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Messier 85:M85

M85, courtesy of NOAO

Observation data
(Epoch J2000)
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 12h 25m 24.0s[1]
Declination +18° 11′ 28″[1]
Redshift 729 ± 2 km/s[1]
Distance 60 Mly[citation needed]
Type SA(s)0+ pec[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 7′.1 × 5′.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.0[1]
Notable features Part of Virgo Cluster
Other designations
NGC 4382, UGC 7508, PGC 40515[1]

The Messier 85 (also known as M85 or NGC 4382) is a lenticular galaxy in the Coma Berenices constellation. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. It is the northmost outlier of the Virgo cluster discovered as of 2004. The type I supernova, 1960R was discovered in M85 on Dec 20, 1960 and reached an apparent magnitude of 11.7.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Messier 85. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.

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