Messier 98
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Messier 98, M98 or NGC 4192 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 44.4 million light-years away in slightly northerly Coma Berenices, about 6° to the east of the bright star Denebola. It was discover
Galaxy Messier 98 by ESO New Technology Telescope
Virgo Cluster
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The Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies whose center is 53.8 ± 0.3 Mly away in the Virgo constellation. Comprising approximately 1,300 member galaxies, the cluster forms the heart of the larger Vir
Messier 98
…type object. That is, it shows properties of a LINER-type galaxy intermixed with an H II region around the nucleus. Messier 98 is a member of the Virgo Cluster, which is a large cluster of galaxies, part of the local supercluster. About 750 million years ago, it may have interacted with the large spiral galaxy…
The southern portion of the Virgo Cluster as imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in very high resolution, taken on June 5, 2025.
Turbulence may prevent galaxy clusters from cooling (Chandra X-ray).
Photograph of the Virgo Cluster, a few degrees around M86, with labelled galaxies
Virgo Supercluster