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مسیه ۸۵

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مسیه ۸۵

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Also known as M85

elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

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Messier 85 is a galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices that has either an elliptical or lenticular shape, meaning it appears as a smooth, featureless ball or as a flattened disk-like structure. Astronomers study galaxies like this one to understand the diversity of galaxy types and structures in our universe.

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Key facts

Constellation
Coma Berenices
Right ascension
12 25 24.0528
Declination
+18 ° 11 ′ 27.888 ″
Redshift
729 ± 2 km / s
Distance
60 ± 4 Mly (18.5 ± 1.2 Mpc )
Type
SA(s)0 pec /E 2
Size
36.99 kiloparsecs (120,600 light-years ) , (diameter; 2MASS total aperture )
Apparent size v
7′.1 × 5′.5

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Wikidata facts

Constellation
Coma Berenices
Distance from Earth
19.08
Radius
62500
Image
Messier 85 Hubble WikiSky.jpg
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Commons category
Messier 85
catalog code
LEDA 40515
galaxy morphological type
SA(s)0+ pec
Commons gallery
Messier 85
time of discovery or invention
1781-03-04
discoverer or inventor
Pierre Méchain
apparent magnitude
6.145
redshift
0.002535
radial velocity
769
right ascension
186.3502208
declination
18.1910806
epoch
J2000.0
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