Messier 49

Messier 49[1]
Messier 49
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 29m 46.7s[2]
Declination +08° 00′ 02″[2]
Apparent dimension (V) 10.2 × 8.3 moa[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.4[2]
Characteristics
Type E4,[2] LINER[2]
Astrometry
Helio Radial velocity 997 ± 7[2]km/s
Redshift 0.003326 ± 0.000022[2]
Galactocentric Velocity 929 ± 7[2] km/s
Distance 55.9 ± 2.3 Mly (17.1 ± 0.71 Mpc)
Other designations
NGC 4472,[2] UGC 7629,[2] PGC 41220,[2] Arp 134[2]
Database references
SIMBAD Search M49 data
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

Messier 49 (also known as M 49 or NGC 4472) is an elliptical / lenticular galaxy about 49 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier in 1771.[3]

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Supernovae

The only supernova observed within this galaxy is SN 1969Q.[4] The supernova was discovered in June 1969.[5]

Companion galaxies

NGC 4467 forms a visual pair with Messier 49.

Virgo Cluster membership

Messier 49 is the brightest member of the Virgo Cluster.[6] The galaxy is located at the center of one of the subclusters within the Virgo Cluster.[6]

References

  1. ^ Jensen, Joseph B.; Tonry, John L.; Barris, Brian J.; Thompson, Rodger I.; Liu, Michael C.; Rieke, Marcia J.; Ajhar, Edward A.; Blakeslee, John P. (2003). "Measuring Distances and Probing the Unresolved Stellar Populations of Galaxies Using Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations". Astrophysical Journal 583 (2): 712–726. arXiv:astro-ph/0210129. Bibcode 2003ApJ...583..712J. doi:10.1086/345430. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4472. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-09-26. 
  3. ^ K. G. Jones (1991). Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-37079-5. 
  4. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for supernova search near name "NGC 4472". http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2007-02-12. 
  5. ^ R. Barbon, E. Cappellaro, F. Ciatti, M. Turatto, C. T. Kowal (1984). "A revised supernova catalogue". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series 58: 735–750. Bibcode 1984A&AS...58..735B. 
  6. ^ a b A. Sandage, J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 0-87279-667-1. 

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Coordinates: 12h 29m 46.7s, +08° 00′ 02″