Messier 91
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Spiral Galaxy M91. Image courtesy of NOT |
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| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 35m 27s |
| Declination | +14° 29' 48" |
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| Distance | 60 Mly |
| Type | SB(s)bc |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 5.4' × 4.4' |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +10.2 |
| Notable features | Receding at 1100 km/s |
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Messier 91 (also known as NGC 4548) is a barred spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was most probably discovered by Charles Messier in 1781 and independently rediscovered by William Herschel on April 8, 1784. M91 is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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