Galaxy
Messier 84
Lenticular galaxy · M84 · NGC 4374
Lenticular galaxy in Virgo
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Messier 84 or M84, also known as NGC 4374, is a giant elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Charles Messier discovered the object in 1781 in a systematic search for "nebulous objects" in the night sky. It is the 84th object in the Messier Catalogue and in the heavily populated core of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, part of the local supercluster.
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Key facts
Distance
~57–63 million light-years
Apparent mag.
+9.1
Apparent size
6.5′ × 5.6′
Best seen with
Telescope
Catalogue
M84 · NGC 4374
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 84 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 4374.
- Found in the constellation Virgo.
- Needs a telescope to see clearly.
