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M 98 is a spiral galaxy visible in the northern constellation Coma Berenices, belonging to Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
Its apparent dimensions are 9.8’x2.8’, so considering the estimated distance of 52 million light years we have a disc diameter of about 150000 light years, bigger than our Milky Way.
This galaxy shows a disc plane highly inclined (83°) but two dominating spiral arms can be easily recognized.
Several other bright and faint galaxies are visible in the background.
(text adapted from "The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of Galaxies")