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Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices
author: Anglo-Australian Observatory/David Malin Images/Novapix
reference: a-gax43-21005
Image Size 300 DPI: 51 * 40 cm
In this deep image fainter galaxies appear. One seems to be involved with the faint outskirts of the large spiral. The somewhat distorted shape of the dwarf galaxy suggests it could be both influencing and being influenced by M100, and may be the cause of the asymmetry in the spiral arms. Nearby is an even fainter, elongated dwarf galaxy and elsewhere in the picture are several others, all probably members of the Virgo cluster, which spills over into the adjoining constellation of Coma Berenices.
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