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M88 Barred Spiral Galaxy
Magnitude: 10.4
Distance: Aprox: 47 million light-years
Constellation: Coma Berenices

M88 is one of the fifteen Messier objects that belong to the nearby Virgo Cluster of galaxies. It is galaxy number 1401 in the Virgo Cluster Catalogue (VCC) of 2096 galaxies that are candidate members of the cluster. M88 is also classified as a type 2 Seyfert galaxy, which means it produces narrow spectral line emission from highly ionized gas in the galactic nuclei.

M91 Barred Spiral Galaxy
Magnitude: 11.0
Distance: Aprox: 63 million light-years
Constellation: Coma Berenices

M91 is part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies

Taken 2/19/18 in Chiefland Florida by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera