Messier Index/M59
Messier 59 (also known as M59 or NGC 4621) is an w:elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
| Messier 59 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (w:J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 02.3s[2] |
| Declination | +11° 38′ 49″[2] |
| Redshift | 410 ± 6 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 60 ± 5 Mly (18.3 ± 1.7 Mpc)[3] |
| Type | E5[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 5′.4 × 3′.7[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.6[2] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4621,[2] UGC 7858, PGC 42628[2] | |
History
Messier 59 and the nearby elliptical galaxy w:Messier 60 were both discovered by w:Johann Gottfried Koehler in April w:1779 during observations of a w:comet in the same part of the sky.[4] w:Charles Messier listed both in the w:Messier Catalogue about three days after Koehler's discovery.[4]
Virgo Cluster membership
M59 is a member of the w:Virgo Cluster.
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References
- ↑ R. W. Sinnott, editor (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-933-34651-4.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4621. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
- ↑ J. L. Tonry, A. Dressler, J. P. Blakeslee, E. A. Ajhar, A. B. Fletcher, G. A. Luppino, M. R. Metzger, C. B. Moore (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". Astrophysical Journal. 546 (2): 681–693. doi:10.1086/318301.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ a b K. G. Jones (1991). Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-37079-5.