Messier 59
Messier 59 (also known as M59 or NGC 4621) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
History
Messier 59 and the nearby elliptical galaxy Messier 60 were both discovered by Johann Gottfried Koehler in April 1779 during observations of a comet in the same part of the sky.[4] Charles Messier listed both in the Messier Catalogue about three days after Koehler's discovery.[4]
Virgo Cluster membership
M59 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
References
- ^ R. W. Sinnott, ed (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation / Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-933-34651-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4621. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. 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. arXiv:astro-ph/0011223. Bibcode 2001ApJ...546..681T. doi:10.1086/318301.
- ^ a b K. G. Jones (1991). Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-37079-5.
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- 3 (ν)
- 4 (A¹)
- 5 (β, Zavijava)
- 6 (A²)
- 7 (b)
- 8 (π)
- 9 (ο)
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- 30 (ρ)
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- 59 (e)
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- 74 (l, "el")
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- 76 (h)
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- 78 (o, small Latin "o")
- 79 (ζ, Heze)
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- 82 (m)
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- 90 (p)
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- 93 (τ)
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- 98 (κ)
- 99 (ι, Syrma)
- 100 (λ, Khambalia)
- 102 (υ)
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- 105 (φ)
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- 107 (μ, Rijl al Awwa)
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- 1 Ser (M)
- 2 Ser
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- Book:Messier objects
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Coordinates: 12h 42m 02.3s, +11° 38′ 49″