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M86 is a large elliptical galaxy in Markarian's Chain. It has a large blue-shift indicating it is heading towards Earth, although it is on the far side of the Virgo Cluster. Like many other large ellipticals it has many companion globular clusters, over 2,500.

M86

M86 and other nearby members of Markarian's Chain