| Messier 89[1] | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
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]
- ^ J. L. Tonry; A. Dressler; J. P. Blakeslee; E. A. Ajhar; et al. (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". Astrophysical Journal. 546 (2): 681–693. arXiv:astro-ph/0011223. Bibcode:2001ApJ...546..681T. doi:10.1086/318301. S2CID 17628238.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4552. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
- ^ a b "Elliptical Galaxy M89 @ SEDS Messier pages".