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Messier 49 – the NGC 4472 Elliptical Galaxy

3 Jul , 2017 by Tammy Plotner

Located in the constellation Virgo, and at a distance of 55.9 million light years from Earth, is Messier 49 – an elliptical galaxy that is part of the Virgo cluster

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