Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3311  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4387  ·  NGC 4388  ·  NGC 4402  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4407  ·  NGC 4425  ·  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4438  ·  NGC 4458  ·  NGC 4461
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M86 Galaxy Group, Roger Menard
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M86 Galaxy Group

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M86 Galaxy Group

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M84 and M84 are part of a group of galaxies in the Markanian's Chain of galaxies, which are part of the Virgo Cluster. They are located in Coma Berenices. Along with M84/M86 are several galaxies including the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4402 and an interacting par of galaxies NGC 4435 & NGC 4438 (also known as the 'Eyes Galaxies'). 

Both M84 and M86 are listed as either elliptical or lenticular galaxies.

I found this to be an interesting group of galaxies.

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M86 Galaxy Group, Roger Menard