Messier 88. NGC 4501

Click on the image for a full resolution version See this image also on Instagram   Messier 88, or NHC 4501, is a spiral galaxy located at about 47 million light years in the constellation Coma Berenices. M88 is a Seyfert II galaxy (containing an active nucleus, AGN) and is classified as a morphological Type … Continue reading Messier 88. NGC 4501