Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  M 88  ·  NGC 4501  ·  NGC 4516
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Messier 88 (NGC 4501) Spiral Galaxy, Roger Menard
Messier 88 (NGC 4501) Spiral Galaxy
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Messier 88 (NGC 4501) Spiral Galaxy

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Messier 88 (NGC 4501) Spiral Galaxy, Roger Menard
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Messier 88 (NGC 4501) Spiral Galaxy

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M88 is one of 15 galaxies in the Messier catalog that are part of the Virgo Cluster. It has about 400 billion stars and has a highly included angle making a very nice image. It is bright enough to be seen with 10x50 binoculars under good conditions.

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Messier 88 (NGC 4501) Spiral Galaxy, Roger Menard