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Messier 89
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see M89 (disambiguation).
Messier 89 (M89 for short, also known as NGC 4552) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier on March 18, 1781. M89 is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.[3]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
Messier 89[1] | |
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![]() M89 by Hubble Space Telescope. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 35m 39.8s[2] |
Declination | +12° 33′ 23″[2] |
Redshift | 0.001134±0.000014[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 340±4 km/s[2] |
Galactocentric velocity | 290±5 km/s[2] |
Distance | 50 ± 3 Mly (15.33 ± 0.92 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.8[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E,[2] LINER,[2] HIISy2[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 5.1 × 4.7 moa[2] |
Other designations | |
NGC 4552,[2] UGC 7760,[2] PGC 41968[2] | |
References: SIMBAD: Search M89 |
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