| M85 (NGC4382) / Galaxy, type SA(s)0+ pec |
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| R.A. | 12h 25m 24.6s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +18° 11' 27" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 7.1 x 5.5' |
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| Radial Velocity | +1056km/s |
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| Magnitude | 10.0 |
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| Distance | 53 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Virgo Cluster |
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| Other IDs | UGC7508, MCG3-32-29
PGC40515 |
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M85 is a galaxy around the northern edge of the Virgo Cluster in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
Though the galaxy shows you a dimmed elliptic light without clear structures, classified as SO type because of the moderate characteristics between the elliptical and spiral.
The galaxy has about 7 arc minutes in long axis and 10th magnitude.
It might be needed fairly large telescopes to recognize clear appearances of a galaxy.
This picture shows you another dimmed bared galaxy of NGC4394 just east of M85 with 11th magnitude.
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