Messier 85
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| Messier 85 | |
 M85, courtesy of NOAO |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 25m 24.0s[1] |
| Declination | +18° 11′ 28″[1] |
| Redshift | 729 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 60 ± 4 Mly (18.5 ± 1.2 Mpc)[2] |
| Type | SA(s)0 pec[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7′.1 × 5′.5[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4382, UGC 7508, PGC 40515[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
Messier 85 (also known as M85 or NGC 4382) is a lenticular galaxy in the Coma Berenices constellation. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. It is the northmost outlier of the Virgo cluster discovered as of 2004[citation needed]. The type I supernova, 1960R was discovered in M85 on Dec 20, 1960 and reached an apparent magnitude of 11.7.
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- ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Messier 85. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
- ^ J. L. Tonry, A. Dressler, J. P. Blakeslee, E. A. Ajhar, A. B. Fletcher, G. A. Luppino, M. R. Metzger, C. B. Moore (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". Astrophysical Journal 546 (2): 681-693. doi:.
