NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lenticular Galaxy M86

The Lenticular Galaxy M86 (also known as Messier Object 86, Messier 86, M86, or NGC 4406) is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo constellation. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. M86 lies well in the heart of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies and forms a most conspicuous group with another giant, Lenticular Galaxy M84.

External link

Lenticular Galaxy M86 @ SEDS Messier pages (http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m086.html)

Categories: Virgo Cluster | Lenticular galaxies | Messier objects | NGC objects | Virgo constellation

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Messier Object 86 (949 words)
	M86 has been discovered and cataloged by Charles Messier on March 18, 1781 when he also cataloged 7 more nebulous objects in the same region of the sky, all member galaxies of the Virgo Cluster, and in addition, globular cluster M92.
	This bright giant galaxy is either an elliptical of type E3 or a lenticular galaxy of type S0_1(3); modern classifications apparently tend more to the lenticular classification, NED gives both classes.
	X-ray Observations of Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster.

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