Spiral Galaxy · M99

M99 — NGC 4254

M99 is a nearly face-on classic spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, about 45 million light-years from Earth. It is one of the brightest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster and displays a remarkable asymmetry: one of its spiral arms is longer and mor

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