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   What is Messier 87?

   • Virgo A, Virgo X-1, NGC 4486, UGC 7654, PGC 41361, VCC 1316, Arp 152, 3C 274, 3U 1228+12. Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo that contains several trillion stars.

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   What does the galaxy M87 look like?

   • The galaxy M87 looks like a hazy, blue space-puff in this image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. At the galaxy’s center is a supermassive black hole that spews two jets of material out into space. The brighter jet, located to the right of the galaxy’s center, is traveling almost directly toward Earth.

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   Who discovered M87?

   • The French astronomer Charles Messier discovered M87 in 1781, and cataloged it as a nebula. M87 is about 16.4 million parsecs (53 million light-years) from Earth and is the second-brightest galaxy within the northern Virgo Cluster, having many satellite galaxies. Unlike a disk-shaped spiral galaxy, M87 has no distinctive dust lanes.

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   Why is Sagittarius A compared to M87?

   • Called Sagittarius A*, that black hole is relatively puny compared to M87, containing the mass of just four million suns. Because M87 is one of the nearest, biggest black holes, the team also decided to aim the telescope there, hoping to eventually compare the two bruisers.

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   Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo that contains several trillion stars.

3. science.nasa.gov › messier-87Messier 87 - NASA Science

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   The monstrous M87 is the dominant member of the neighboring Virgo cluster of galaxies, which contains some 2,000 galaxies. Discovered in 1781 by Charles Messier, this galaxy is located 54 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Virgo.

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5. www.britannica.com › place › Virgo-AM87 | Black Hole, Distance, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 3, 2024 · M87, giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo whose nucleus contains a black hole, the first ever to be directly imaged. M87 is the most powerful known source of radio energy among the thousands of galactic systems constituting the so-called Virgo Cluster.

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6. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleFirst-ever picture of a black hole unveiled - National Geographic

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   Apr 10, 2019 · More than 50 million light-years away, in the heart of a giant elliptical galaxy called Messier 87, a gargantuan beast is devouring anything that strays too near. Stars, planets, gas, and...

7. www.nasa.gov › missions › spitzerThe Giant Galaxy Around the Giant Black Hole - NASA

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   Apr 25, 2019 · The galaxy M87, imaged here by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, is home to a supermassive black hole that spews two jets of material out into space at nearly the speed of light. The inset shows a close-up view of the shockwaves created by the two jets. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC.

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9. www.space.com › black-hole-jet-first-direct-image-m87Astronomers snap 1st direct image of black hole blasting out ...

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   Apr 26, 2023 · The new photo features the monstrous supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87), the first black hole ever directly imaged by humanity.

10. www.caltech.edu › about › newsNew Data, Same Great Appearance for M87* - www.caltech.edu

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    Jan 22, 2024 · An astronomy team that includes Caltech researchers has generated a new image of M87*, the first black hole imaged by humans. The reproducibility of M87*'s likeness with new data helps to validate the original work.