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Who discovered Messier 59?
astronomer Johann Gottfried Koehler
Messier 59, also known as M59 or NGC 4621, lies some 50 million light-years away in the equatorial constellation Virgo. German astronomer Johann Gottfried Koehler discovered this galaxy and the nearby Messier 60 in the spring of 1779 when observing Comet Bode.
What is Messier galaxy?
Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy with several trillion stars in the constellation Virgo.
How big is Messier 59?
Messier 59 or M59, also known as NGC 4621, is an elliptical galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Virgo. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster, with the nearest fellow member 8′ away and around 5 magnitudes fainter….
| Messier 59 | |
|---|---|
| Type | E5 |
| Apparent size (V) | 5′.4 × 3′.7 |
| Half-light radius (apparent) | 46″ |
| Other designations |
What type of galaxy is Messier 49?
elliptical galaxy
The elliptical galaxy M49 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1771. Not only was it the first object discovered in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, but it was also the first elliptical galaxy detected outside of the Milky Way’s Local Group.
What type of galaxy is NGC 253?
spiral galaxies
NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, but also one of the dustiest. Dubbed the Silver Coin for its appearance in smalltelescopes, it is more formally known as the Sculptor Galaxy for its location within the boundaries of the southern constellation Sculptor.
What type of galaxy is M51?
interacting grand-design spiral galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a, M51a, and NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy.
Can you see M51?
Through a telescope eyepiece, M51 is rather faint and fuzzy, although some of its structure can be observed under dark, moonless skies with enough aperture. The star chart below shows the location of the Whirlpool Galaxy in the night sky.
What kind of galaxy is NGC 55 galaxy?
Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy
NGC 55, also occasionally referred to as The Whale Galaxy, is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located about 6.5 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.
What type of galaxy is NGC 4647?
bluish spiral galaxy
The faint bluish spiral galaxy NGC 4647 is about two-thirds of M60 in size and much lower in mass – roughly the size of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Astronomers have long tried to determine whether these two galaxies are actually interacting.
How far is M51 from Earth?
23.16 million light yearsWhirlpool Galaxy / Distance to Earth
Can you see M51 with telescope?
What is this? Through a telescope eyepiece, M51 is rather faint and fuzzy, although some of its structure can be observed under dark, moonless skies with enough aperture. The star chart below shows the location of the Whirlpool Galaxy in the night sky.