Messier 87, also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486 and generally abbreviated M87, is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo containing several trillion stars, discovered by Charles Messier in 1781.
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Constellation Object TypeSupergiant elliptical galaxy 1 Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
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Messier 87, also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486 and generally abbreviated M87, is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo containing several trillion stars, discovered by Charles Messier in 1781.
Messier 87 (Wikipedia)
Messier 87, lead section
a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo
Messier 87, observation history section
The French astronomer Charles Messier discovered M87 in 1781.
Messier 87, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo that contains several trillion stars.
- In Group: Elliptical Galaxies, infobox 'type' field: E+0-1 pec (NED classification, de Vaucouleurs system) filed under Elliptical Galaxies
- In Category: Celestial Objects, Messier 87, Wikipedia summary
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