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M88
M 88, NGC 4501
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NASA/HEASARC SkyView · WISE 3.4View source queryReference data
RA · J200012h 31m 59.2s187.996500°
Dec · J2000+14° 25′ 13.4″14.420389°
Magnitude10.330
Angular size8.7′ × 4.4′
Position angle138.0°
Distance—
ConstellationCom
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records
Catalogue identities
Reference fields
Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:39Source
Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:39Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:39Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:39Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:39Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:39Source
Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:39Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:39Source
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