Messier 49 photograph

Messier 49

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Distance to Earth55. 9 million light years
Radius80. 004 light years
Magnitude9. 4
Stars200 billion
Constellation Virgo
Did you knowMessier 49 can be found 4. 1 degrees to the west-southwest of the star Vindemiatrix, Epsilon Virginis, a yellow giant with a visual magnitude of 2. 8.
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About Messier 49


Messier 49 is an elliptical galaxy located about 56 million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo. This galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier on February 16, 1777.

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