M88
NGC 4501
천체 데이터
- 카탈로그 지정명
- M88
- 유형
- Galaxy
- 별자리
- Coma Berenices
- 등급
- 9.6
- 적경
- 12h 31m 59.2s
- 적위
- +14° 25' 14.0"
- 거리
- 59,000,000 광년
- 각크기
- 6.9
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M88 소개
설명
M88 is a bright spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, about 47 million light-years from Earth. It is a near-perfect multiple-arm spiral seen at a moderate inclination (about 30 degrees from edge-on), giving it a beautifully elongated appearance. The galaxy spans about 130,000 light-years and is one of the brighter members of the Virgo Cluster.
관측 팁
Located about 1 degree north-northwest of M91 in the Virgo Cluster. In a telescope it appears as a bright, elongated oval with a well-defined nucleus. The spiral arms require dark skies and 8-inch or larger aperture to detect. M88 is one of the easier Virgo galaxies to appreciate because its tilted orientation gives it a nice shape. Best observed from March through June.
역사
Discovered by Charles Messier on March 18, 1781. It is classified as a Seyfert 2 galaxy, indicating an active but obscured nucleus.
재미있는 사실
M88 is approaching the center of the Virgo Cluster at high speed and will likely make its closest approach in about 200-300 million years. It is one of the few Virgo galaxies with a well-defined multi-arm spiral pattern clearly visible in photographs.
커뮤니티 사진 (1)
Credit: Ngc1535. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)
Skybred Feb 28, 2026