Messier 90

Also known as M90

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo

AI overview

Messier 90 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, making it one of the notable deep-sky objects that amateur astronomers can observe. It represents the type of large galactic structure that helps scientists understand how galaxies are organized and distributed throughout the universe.

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Wikidata facts

Constellation: Virgo
Distance from Earth: 9.0
Image: Messier90 - SDSS DR14 (panorama).jpg

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Commons category: Messier 90
catalog code: [SMM2006b] J123649.82+130946.7
Commons gallery: Messier 90
time of discovery or invention: 1781-03-18
discoverer or inventor: Charles Messier
apparent magnitude: 10.033
galaxy morphological type: Sab
redshift: 0.00215
epoch: J2000.0
right ascension: 189.207458
declination: 13.162944
radial velocity: -300

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Encyclopedic overview

Messier 90 (also known as M90, NGC 4569 or as the Carabin Galaxy) is an intermediate spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781.

Membership of the Virgo Cluster

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