Object dossier

Galaxy M84

Galaxy

Giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster and a key member of the Markarian's Chain region, often captured together with neighboring galaxies.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Messier: M84
Ngc: NGC 4374
Constellation
Virgo
Coordinates
RA: 12h 25m 04s
Dec: +12deg 53m 13s RA: 186.2656deg · Dec: 12.8869deg
Magnitude
10.1
Angular size
6.5 x 5.6
arcmin

Images

Image of Markarian's Chain.
Markarian's Chain Mar 20, 2026
Markarian's Chain Mar 20, 2026