M87
M87
Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo that contains several trillion stars. One of the largest and most massive galaxies in the local universe,[b] it has a large population of globular clusters—about 15,000 compared with the 150–200 orbiting the Milky Way—and a jet of energetic plasma that originates at the core and extends at least 1,500 parsecs (4,900 light-years), traveling at a relativistic speed. It is one of the brightest radio sources in the sky and a popular target for both amateur and professional astronomers.
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Personal reflections and information
Also from 1991 I have this:
Observation Log Information | |
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Log Index: | 825 |
Session: | 213 |
Date: | 2013-05-03 |
Equipment: | 110mmDoublet EP APO – PF Canon 60D |
Location: | ABWCO |
Keywords: M87, Messiers, galaxy, Virgo