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On this page I collect my observations of the elliptical galaxy M 89 (NGC 4552) in the constellation Virgo.
According to Stoyan, the elliptical galaxy M 89 in the constellation Virgo is a small round galaxy with a much brighter center. Larger telescopes will not see much more... In the eVscope it looks circular.
The four Messier galaxies M 58, M 87, M 89, and M 90 form a triangle in my Vespera mosaic (see below) with a bright dot in the center. M 89 is the dot in the center (in my Vespera mosaic).
M 89 (NGC 4552)
Size: 5.1' × 4.7' (Wikipedia)
Distance: 60 million light years (Stoyan)
Rating: * (Stoyan)
The elliptical galaxy M 89 in constellation Virgo (on top of the selected M 58) (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The elliptical galaxy M 89 (at the bottom) in constellation Virgo (in the Virgo galaxy cluster) (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The four Messier galaxies M 58, M 87, M 89, and M 90 form a triangle in the Vespera mosaic with a bright dot in the center. At the bottom in the center, there are the Siamese Twins NGC 4567/68. (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
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M 89 - Mar 24, 2020 |
M 89 - Mar 24, 2020, processed |
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M 89 - May 30, 2021 |
M 89 - May 30, 2021, processed |
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M 89 - Jun 9, 2023, 6970s, mosaic, original |
M 89 - evaluation by astrometry.net, large |
The four Messier galaxies M 58, M 87, M 89, and M 90 form a triangle with a bright dot in the center. M 89 is the dot in the center. At the bottom left, there are the Siamese Twins NGC 4567/68.
