Messier 86 (M86 or NGC 4406) is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
Category: Galaxy
Tagged with elliptical, lenticular, M86, Messier 86, Virgo
Tagged with Andromeda, m31, Messier 31, NGC 224, Spiral Galaxy
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