Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3478  ·  M 88  ·  NGC 4501
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M88

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M88

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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M88 is classified as a type 2 Seyfert galaxy, which means it produces narrow spectral line emission from highly ionized gas in the nucleus.

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