M49 · galaxy
Messier 49
Messier 49 is a giant elliptical galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo.
RA12h 29m 46sDec+08° 00' 01"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- M49
- All designations
- M49 · NGC 4472
- Object type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Best viewing
- Spring
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 12h 29m 46s
- Declination (J2000)
- +08° 00' 01"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
- Redshift (z)
- 0.003272
Visibility tonight
The science
Messier 49 is a giant elliptical galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo. This galaxy was discovered by astronomer Charles Messier in 1777.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used