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M61 (galaxy)

M61 (NGC 4303) is a large spiral galaxy of type SABbc in the Virgo Cluster. M61 was discovered by Barnabus Oriani on May 5, 1779. M61 is aproximatly 60x106 lightyears from Earth.

At aproximatly 100,000 lightyears in diameter, M61 is one of the larger members of the Virgo Cluster, and is about the same size as the Milky Way.

External links

www.seds.org/messier/m/m061.html

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