M59
E519110
M59 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is one of the prominent members of the Virgo Cluster.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Messier object
ⓘ
elliptical galaxy ⓘ |
| angularSize | 5.4′ × 3.7′ ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeB | 10.6 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 9.6 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Local Supercluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| catalogCode |
M59
ⓘ
Messier 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 4621 NERFINISHED ⓘ PGC 42628 NERFINISHED ⓘ UGC 7860 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Virgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial ⓘ |
| declination | +11° 38′ 49″ ⓘ |
| discoverer | Johann Gottfried Koehler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1779 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~18.5 Mpc
ⓘ
~60 million light-years ⓘ |
| dustContent | low ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galacticEnvironment | dense cluster core ⓘ |
| galaxyCluster | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galaxyType | early-type galaxy ⓘ |
| gasContent | low ⓘ |
| hasCompanionGalaxy |
M59-UCD3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M59cO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | predominantly old stars ⓘ |
| hasSupermassiveBlackHole | yes ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyClusterRichness | rich cluster environment ⓘ |
| includedInCatalog |
Messier Catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virgo Cluster core region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSupercluster | Virgo Supercluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | E5 ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | ~410–440 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0044 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 12h 42m 02.3s ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | low ⓘ |
| supermassiveBlackHoleMass | ~270 million solar masses ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightnessProfile | de Vaucouleurs law-like ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.