Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3142  ·  IC 3238  ·  IC 3244  ·  IC 3327  ·  IC 3340  ·  IC 3365  ·  IC 781  ·  IC 783  ·  IC 787  ·  IC 792  ·  M 100  ·  M 99  ·  NGC 4254  ·  NGC 4262  ·  NGC 4298  ·  NGC 4302  ·  NGC 4312  ·  NGC 4321  ·  NGC 4322  ·  NGC 4328  ·  NGC 4340  ·  NGC 4344  ·  NGC 4350  ·  NGC 4377  ·  NGC 4379  ·  NGC 4383  ·  NGC 4396  ·  NGC 4405  ·  NGC 4419  ·  NGC 4421  ·  And 3 more.
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M100 Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Sigga
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Messier 100 (also known as NGC 4321) is an example of a grand design intermediate spiral galaxy located within the southern part of constellation Coma Berenices. It is one of the brightest and largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, located approximately 55 million light-years distant from Earth and has a diameter of 107,000 light years. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain on March 15, 1781 and was subsequently entered in Messier’s catalogue of nebulae and star clusters after Charles Messie] made observations of his own on April 13, 1781. The galaxy was one of the first spiral galaxies] to be discovered, and was listed as one of fourteen spiral nebulae by Lord William Parsons of Rosse in 1850. Two satellite galaxies named NGC 4323 - connected with M100 by a bridge of luminous matter - and NGC 4328 are present within this galaxy.

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Messier100 - Wikipedia

Messier100 - Astropixels.com

Messier100 - SEDS

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