Messier 49 is a giant elliptical galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, discovered by the French astronomer Charles Messier in 1777.
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Constellation Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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2. Wikidata: Messier 49
Messier 49 (Wikipedia)
Messier 49, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 49 (also known as M49 or NGC 4472) is a giant elliptical galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo.
Messier 49, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 49 (also known as M49 or NGC 4472) is a giant elliptical galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo.
- In Group: Elliptical Galaxies, infobox 'type' field: E2 (NED classification, de Vaucouleurs system) filed under Elliptical Galaxies
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