Messier 85

elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
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Messier 85

Summary

Messier 85 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of lenticular_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Messier 85 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain[3].
  • Messier 85's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[4].
  • Messier 85's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[5].
  • Messier 85's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[6].
  • Messier 85's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices[7].
  • Messier 85's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[8].
  • Messier 85's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SA(s)0+ pec[9].
  • Messier 85 is part of Virgo Cluster[10].
  • Messier 85 is part of Q67623508[11].
  • Messier 85 is part of Q67625638[12].
  • Messier 85 is part of Q67790367[13].
  • Messier 85 is part of Q67795770[14].
  • Messier 85's Commons category is recorded as Messier 85[15].
  • Messier 85's said to be the same as is recorded as Q13108640[16].
  • Messier 85 comprises Q5098290[17].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as M 85[18].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7508[19].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as KPG 334a[20].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as PGC 40515[21].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12252405+1811278[22].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-32-029[23].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4382[24].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as VCC 798[25].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 554[26].
  • Messier 85's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J122523.46+181156.1[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include lenticular galaxy[4], astrophysical X-ray source[5], and elliptical galaxy[6].

Use and Application

Messier 85 comprises Q5098290[17]. Part of include Virgo Cluster[10], a galaxy cluster[28]; Q67623508[11]; Q67625638[12]; Q67790367[13]; and Q67795770[14].

Why It Matters

Messier 85 ranks in the top 5% of lenticular_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The GALEX Ultraviolet Virgo Cluster Survey (GUViCS) III. The ultraviolet source catalogs. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved . ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 54
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'ast', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'ce', 'co', 'commo
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 19w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Pierre Méchain
    Local thumb → —
    Part of → —
    Said to be the same as → Q13108640
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q5098290]]"
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