Messier 88
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For the Armoured Recovery Vehicle, see M88 Recovery Vehicle
| Messier 88 | |
 Spiral Galaxy Messier 88 |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 31m 59.2s[1] |
| Declination | +14° 25′ 14″[1] |
| Redshift | 2,281 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 47 +8−7 Mly (14.5 +2.4−2.0 Mpc)[2] |
| Type | SA(rs)b[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 6′.9 × 3′.7[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4501, UGC 7675, PGC 41517, VCC 1401[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
Messier 88 (also known as M88 or NGC 4501) is a spiral galaxy about 47 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[citation needed] It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781.[citation needed]
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- ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 4501. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
- ^ Krisciunas, Kevin; Hastings, N. C.; Loomis, Karen; McMillan, Russet; Rest, Armin; Riess, Adam G.; Stubbs, Christopher (2000). "Uniformity of (V-Near-Infrared) Color Evolution of Type Ia Supernovae and Implications for Host Galaxy Extinction Determination". The Astrophysical Journal 539 (2): 658-674. doi:.
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