Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  Coma Pinwheel  ·  M 100  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  M 98  ·  M 99  ·  NGC 4192  ·  NGC 4206  ·  NGC 4216  ·  NGC 4254  ·  NGC 4302  ·  NGC 4312  ·  NGC 4321  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4419  ·  NGC 4438  ·  The star 6Com  ·  Virgo Cluster Pinwheel
M99 (NGC4254) - Wide Field, Chris Gifford
M99 (NGC4254) - Wide Field
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M99 (NGC4254) - Wide Field

M99 (NGC4254) - Wide Field, Chris Gifford
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M99 (NGC4254) - Wide Field

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Messier 99 or M99, also known as NGC 4254, is a grand design spiral galaxy in the northern constellation Coma Berenices approximately 15,000,000 parsecs (49,000,000 light-years) from the Milky Way.[4] It was discovered by Pierre Méchain on 17 March 1781. The discovery was then reported to Charles Messier, who included the object in the Messier Catalogue of comet-like objects. It was one of the first galaxies in which a spiral pattern was seen. This pattern was first identified by Lord Rosse in the spring of 1846.

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M99 (NGC4254) - Wide Field, Chris Gifford

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