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  Epoch J20000
  Type SAB(s)ab II
  Ra 12<sup>h<sup> 13<sup>m<sup> 482<sup>s<sup>
  Dec +14&deg 54' 00"
  Dist Ly 60 Million Ly
  Appmag V +101
  Size V 98' &times 28'
  Constellation Name Coma Berenices
  Radius Ly
  Absmag V 135
  Names NGC 4192


Messier 98 (also known as '''''NGC 4192''''' or '''''M98''''' for short) is an intermediate Spiral Galaxy about 60 Million Light-year s away in the Constellation Coma Berenices , yet it's part of the Virgo Cluster . It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 .


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