Messier 87
galaxy in the Virgo Galactic Cluster
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Summary
Messier 87 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of elliptical galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,103 views/month, #1 of 122).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Charles Messier[3]
- Instance of: astronomical radio source[4], infrared source[5], astrophysical X-ray source[6], brightest cluster galaxy[7]
- Constellation: Virgo[8]
- Galaxy morphological type: E+0-1 pec[9], E-E/S0[10]
- Part of: Virgo Cluster[11], [CHM2007] HDC 720[12], [CHM2007] LDC 904[13], [T2015] nest 100002[14], [TSK2008] 1[15]
- Commons category: Messier 87[16]
- Has part(s): Pōwehi[17]
- Catalog code: M 87[18], IRAS F12282+1240[19], IRAS 12282+1240[20], PGC 41361[21], 2MASX J12304942+1223279[22], MCG+02-32-105[23], UGC 7654[24], NGC 4486[25], VCC 1316[26], 1ES 1228+12.6[27], EVCC 786[28], SDSS J123047.55+122318.0[29], NVSS J123049+122321[30], QSO B1228+126[31]
- Time of discovery or invention: March 18, 1781[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Messier 87[33]
Why It Matters
Messier 87 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]