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M98: A Spiral Galaxy in the Virgo Cluster
An intermediate spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain on March 15, 1781 along with M99 and M100 and was cataloged as a Messier object on April 13, 1781.
Copyright: Bruce Waddington
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