Messier 88

Summary

Messier 88 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #14 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 88 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[4].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[5].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[6].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[8].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[9].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray source^[10].
• Messier 88's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices^[11].
• Messier 88's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAb^[12].
• Messier 88's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sbc^[13].
• Messier 88 is part of Virgo Cluster^[14].
• Messier 88 is part of Q67623508^[15].
• Messier 88 is part of Q67625638^[16].
• Messier 88 is part of Q67790367^[17].
• Messier 88 is part of Q67795770^[18].
• Messier 88's Commons category is recorded as Messier 88^[19].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as M 88^[20].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as PGC 41517^[21].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12315921+1425134^[22].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-32-059^[23].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4501^[24].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7675^[25].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12294+1441^[26].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12294+1441^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[14], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623508^[15]; Q67625638^[16]; Q67790367^[17]; and Q67795770^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include spiral galaxy^[4], astronomical radio source^[5], HI (21cm) source^[6], infrared source^[7], astrophysical X-ray source^[8], and Seyfert 2 galaxy^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 88^[20], PGC 41517^[21], 2MASX J12315921+1425134^[22], MCG+03-32-059^[23], NGC 4501^[24], and UGC 7675^[25].

Why It Matters

Messier 88 draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #14 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]