Messier 90

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Messier_90
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:NGC_4569
gptkb:M90
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 9.5
gptkbp:cataloguedIn gptkb:Messier_Catalogue
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Virgo
gptkbp:declination +13° 09′ 46″
gptkbp:diameter ~100,000 light-years
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1781
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 58 million light-years
gptkbp:galacticLatitude l = 285.43°, b = 74.42°
gptkbp:hasCompanion gptkb:IC_3583
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Virgo_Cluster
gptkbp:morphologicalType SAB(rs)ab
gptkbp:notableFeature One of the few galaxies with a blue-shift
gptkbp:notableFor Gas-stripped spiral arms
High star formation rate in the past
gptkbp:radialVelocity -282 km/s
gptkbp:rightAscension 12h 36m 49.8s
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:supernovaeObserved No
gptkbp:visualSize 9.5 × 4.4 arcminutes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messier 90