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April 2023
Galaxies
Messier 101
April 26, 2023
Messier 101 (M101), also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. Located nearby – just…
Galaxies
Messier 86
April 2, 2023
Messier 86 (M86, NGC 4406) is one of the most prominent elliptical galaxies in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, located relatively nearby – just 55.6…