M89 · galaxy
Messier 89
Messier 89 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
RA12h 35m 39sDec+12° 33' 22"
Image: en:NASA , en:STScI , en:WikiSky. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- M89
- All designations
- M89 · NGC 4552
- Object type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Best viewing
- Spring
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 12h 35m 39s
- Declination (J2000)
- +12° 33' 22"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
- Redshift (z)
- 0.001134
Visibility tonight
The science
Messier 89 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier on March 18, 1781. M89 is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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