Virgo A Galaxy - Messier 87

Virgo A Galaxy - Messier 87
The huge elliptical galaxy, Virgo A - Messier 87. Residing at 55 million light years distant, this galaxy is over twice the diameter of the Milky Way galaxy and is comprised of up-to 200 times the mass. The center of Virgo A is home to a super massive black hole named M87* that has the mass of 6.5 million Suns.
Author:
Scott MacNeill
Entry Date:
Jan 26, 2018
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