Messier 49 (M 49)

Introduction | Map | My Own Photos | My Own Observations | References

On this page I collect my observations of the elliptical galaxy M 49 (NGC 4472) in the constellation Virgo.

 

Introduction

The elliptical galaxy M 49 in the constellation Virgo is, according to Karkoschka (Stoyan confirms this) the brightest galaxy of the Virgo galaxy cluster and a large luminous galaxy. I have only visited and found it once, and a second time with the eVscope. The photo also shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4470 (as well as some small and even fainter galaxies). Together with the irregular galaxy UGC 7636 (not visible on the photo), M 49 forms an entry in the Arp catalog (Arp 134).

M 49      NGC 4470   UGC 7636
Size: 5' (Stoyan)
Distance: 60 million light years (Stoyan)
Rating: ** (Stoyan)
  Size: 1.3' x 0.9 ' (SkySafari)
Distance: 101 million light years (Wikipedia)
Rating: ---
     Size: 1.0' x 0.7 ' (SkySafari)
Distance: 28 million light years (SkySafari)
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Map

The elliptical galaxy M 49 in the constellation Virgo (in the Virgo galaxy cluster) plus the galaxy M 87 (higher up) (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

Overview of the Virgo galaxy cluster, M 49 is located to the bottom right (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

M 49 and some smaller galaxies in its neighborhood (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com). At the lower edge of the ring around M 49 there is the irregular galaxy UGC 7636, which together with M 49 forms the Arp 134 group.

 

My Own Photos

eVscope

         

M 49 - Mar 24, 2020

 

M 49 - Mar 24, 2020, processed

 

M 49 - Mar 24, 2020, processed (NGC 4470 marked at the bottom right)

 

My Own Observations

Observations May 2017

Observations March 2020

 

References

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