M49 = NGC4472 ( 12h 29.8m +8°00´, 8.4 mag. )
This giant eliptical galaxy in Virgo is one of the major members in Virgo Galaxy Cluster and was discovered by Messier on February 19, 1771. Several faint galaxies are visible around M49.
M49 (elliptical galaxy)
M58 (spiral galaxy)
M59 (elliptical galaxy)
M60 (elliptical galaxy)
M61 (spiral galaxy)
M84 (elliptical galaxy)
M86 (elliptical galaxy)
M87 Virgo A (elliptical galaxy)
M89 (elliptical galaxy)
M90 (spiral galaxy) ...
M49 (elliptical galaxy)
M58 (spiral galaxy)
M59 (elliptical galaxy)
M60 (elliptical galaxy)
M61 (spiral galaxy)
M84 (elliptical galaxy)
M86 (elliptical galaxy)
M87 Virgo A (elliptical galaxy)
M89 (elliptical galaxy)
M90 (spiral galaxy) ...
M49 is a small elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was the first member of the Virgo cluster of galaxies discovered by Messier in 1771. At a magnitude of 8.4, it is also the brightest of these galaxies.
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Now travel four degrees, nearly straight up, to lay your sights on M49. Also called NGC 4472, it is a round galaxy, with a bright core. At magnitude 8.4, it is well over three times brighter than M61.
There is a major subcluster (A) of galaxies around the giant E galaxy M87, centered on right ascension 12h 25m and declination 13°; there is a smaller, less dense subcluster (B) around the brightest cluster member M49, ...
(a) The E1 galaxy M49 is nearly circular in appearance. (b) M84 is a slightly more elongated elliptical galaxy. It is classified as E3. Both these galaxies lack spiral structure, and neither shows evidence of interstellar matter.
The cluster also has three clearly identifiable sub-clusters (centred on M87, M86, and M49) and is therefore probably still in the process of forming. This is further supported by the irregular distribution of the X-ray halo of the cluster.
Burnham (p. 2075) gives a useful grid to assist in their location, and recommends at least a six inch telescope. You may find that an even larger scope is necessary to get the most out of this region. M49: a bright elliptical found between two ...
Its mass is ~1 x 1014 Msun, and it contains ~ 2,000 galaxies, with many more spiral galaxies than typical for a cluster of this size. There are three clearly identifiable sub-clusters (centered on M87, M86, and M49) and has an irregular X-ray halo ...
The following objects are located within Our Supercluster but not within the Local Group; they are objects 100,000,000 light-years to 10,000,000 light-years from the Sun: M49, M51, M58, M59, M60, M61, M63, M64, M65, M66.
 See also: Virgo, Galaxy, Galaxies, Star, Telescope
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