Messier 84

Messier 84 (also known as NGC 4374 ) is a 9.2 like bright galaxy with a surface area of 6 ' 0 x 5 ', 4 in the constellation Virgo.

M84 is located in the center of the Virgo cluster of galaxies in the vicinity of the giant galaxy M87 and is about 60 million light- years away. Previously, her type was specified in the Hubble sequence with E1 ( flattened elliptical). But modern writers tend to go on the assumption that it is a lenticular galaxy of type S0, which we practically look frontal.

M84 marks the beginning of the so-called Markarjan'schen chain, a group of galaxies in an area of about 1.5 degrees in diameter.

Messier 84 was discovered on 18 March 1781 by the French astronomer Charles Messier.

Supernovae

  • On April 23, 1957, the supernova SN was discovered 1957b of Type Ia.
  • On 13 June 1980, the supernova SN 1980I was discovered.
  • On 3 December 1991, the supernova SN 1991bg was discovered Type Ia -p.
Virgo (constellation) Declination Radial velocity Light-year Messier object New General Catalogue Uppsala General Catalogue Catalogue of Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies Messier 87 Messier 100 Messier 85 Messier 83 List of NGC objects NGC 4372 NGC 4395
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