Messier Catalog » M86 — NGC 4406

A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends

A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.

 
RA

12h 26.2m

Dec

12°57

Magnitude

8.9 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫

Size

7.5x5.5

Distance

60,000,000 light years

Season

🌼 Spring

Difficulty

🟡 Moderate