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M100

Messier Object 100 (also known as M100 or NGC 4321) is a spiral galaxy located at 17 Megaparsecs from Earth. The galaxy has a diameter of 36,800 parsecs and is one of the brightest members of the Virgo cluster.

Related topics

• List of messier objects
• New General Catalogue
• Wikipedia Project: Astronomical Objects

External links

• Messier 100, SEDS Messier pages

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