| M89 |
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| NGC 4552 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Elliptical Galaxy | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Virgo | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 11.5 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 4.0' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 12h 35.7m - 12 34 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | T | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
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| M89 and M90 are a pair of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster separated by a mere 40'. Both can be seen in the same low magnification field of view in a telescope. M89 is an elliptical galaxy seen as a fuzzy ball with a slightly brighter nucleus region. M89 has an unusually large, low luminosity halo that extends more than 150,000 light years from the galaxy's center. It also has a region that looks like a tail, which is likely the remains of a dwarf galaxy that is being absorbed by M89. | |||||||||||
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