Messier 49

Designation:

M49

Object Type:

Elliptical Galaxy

Right Ascension:

12h 30m

Declination:

+08° 0'

Magnitude:

8.4

Distance:

60,000,000 light years

Constellation:

Virgo

Image Source: NASA, ESA, STScI and J. Blakeslee (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory)