Galaxy
Carabin Galaxy
Spiral galaxy · M90 · NGC 4569
Spiral galaxy in Virgo
Photo: Sloan Digital Sky Survey · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Messier 90 is an intermediate spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure about 60 million light-years away[a] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
In your sky
Share your location to see where this is in your sky right now.
Key facts
Distance
~55.9–61.5 million light-years
Apparent mag.
+9.5
Apparent size
9.5′ × 4.4′
Best seen with
Telescope
Catalogue
M90 · NGC 4569
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 90 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 4569.
- Found in the constellation Virgo.
- Needs a telescope to see clearly.
