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Messier 49 |
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 | An elliptical galaxy of type E1 in the constellation Virgo, M49 is a perhaps less well known member of the Virgo Cluster, which contains M87, M86 and M84, amongst others. Nearly spherical, it has almost no gas or dust between its stars and shows no evidence of recent star formation. It is about 60 million light-years away and about 50000 light-years across.
In a 8-inch at 49X, this is a bright elliptical galaxy. It has a barely-detectable stellar core. With averted vision, you can detect a dim star within the borders of the galaxy, near one edge. It is a foreground field star. |
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| You can find more information about this Messier object by visiting: SEDS - The Messier Catalog. |
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M49 NGC4472 Dreyer description: Very bright, large, round, much brighter middle, resolvable, but mottled; = M49. Other ID: UGC7629 Other ID: MCG1-32-83 Other ID: MESS49 Other ID: PGC41220 Magnitude: 9.1 RA: 12h 30m 00.1s Dec: +07°58'32" RA: 12h 29m 46.5s Dec: +07°59'58" (Epoch 2000) Azm: 87°14'51" Alt: +08°25'37" Rise: 12:38 Transit: 19:14 Set: 01:54 Size:10.3' x 8.4' |