M85
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M85
Messier 85 (also known as M85 or NGC 4382 or PGC 40515 or ISD 0135852) is a lenticular galaxy, or elliptical galaxy for other authors, in the Coma Berenices constellation. It is 60 million light-years away, and it is estimated to be 125,000 light-years across.
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Pierre Méchain discovered M85 in 1781. It is within the outskirts of the Virgo cluster, and is relatively isolated.
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| Observation Log Information | |
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| Log Index: | 834 |
| Session: | 213 |
| Date: | 110mmDoublet EP APO – PF Canon 60D |
| Equipment: | 2015-05-20 |
| Location: | ABWCO |
Keywords: M85, Messiers, galaxy, Coma Berenices
January 21, 2024
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Roger Nelson
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