Messier 59 - Wikipedia
WEBMessier 59 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, discovered by Johann Gottfried Koehler in 1779. It has a supermassive black hole, a stellar disk, many globular clusters, and two satellite galaxies.
Messier 59 - Science@NASA
WEBMessier 59 is a giant elliptical galaxy with a supermassive black hole and 2,200 globular clusters in the Virgo cluster. Learn about its discovery, structure, and history from Hubble's multi-wavelength image and star chart.
Messier 59 - Messier Objects
WEBJun 14, 2015 · Messier 59 (M59) is a faint and large elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, about 60 million light years from Earth. It has a supermassive black hole, a small number of globular clusters, and a history of supernova observations.
Messier 59 - the NGC 4621 Elliptical Galaxy - Universe Today
WEBNov 6, 2017 · Learn about Messier 59, a galaxy in the Virgo constellation that hosts a supermassive black hole and a counter-rotating core. Find out how to observe it and what makes it unique among elliptical...
Hubble Sees a Galaxy Bucking the Trend - NASA Science
WEBMay 31, 2019 · This luminous orb is the galaxy NGC 4621, better known as Messier 59. As this latter moniker indicates, the galaxy is listed in the famous catalog of deep-sky objects compiled by French comet-hunter Charles Messier in the 18 th century.
Messier 59 (NGC 4621) | Virgo | Go Astronomy
WEBMessier 59 (M59), cataloged as NGC 4621, is a majestic elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. As part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, M59 offers astronomers a unique glimpse into a type of galaxy that is often overlooked due to the more visually striking nature of spiral galaxies.
Messier 59 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo | TheSkyLive.com
WEBMessier 59 is a Elliptical Galaxy in the Virgo constellation. Messier 59 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
Hubble Messier 59 - Science@NASA
WEBHubble Messier 59. M59 is one of the largest elliptical galaxies in the Virgo galaxy cluster. However, it is still considerably less massive, and at a magnitude of 9.8, less luminous than other elliptical galaxies in the cluster.
Messier 59 - Wikiwand articles
WEBMessier 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.
M-59, Spiral Galaxy - Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
WEBM-59 is an Elliptical Galaxy that is a part of the Virgo Galaxy group. Its estimated mass of 250 billion suns is only a quarter of that of its nearby companion M-60, yet it is still greater than the mass of the Milky Way.