Messier Object 49, An Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Messier Object 49, M 49

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Image Information
Date Imaged	?/2007
Location Imaged From	Tierra del Sol , CA
Equipment	Telescope: Meade 10" LX200 Mount: Ulti-Wedge Camera: Canon Digital Rebel Focal Ratio: f/6.3
Exposure Information	15 X 360 seconds @ ISO 800
Messier 49 (also known as M 49 or NGC 4472) is an elliptical / lenticular galaxy about 49 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier in 1771. Messier 49 is the brightest member of the Virgo Cluster. The galaxy is located at the center of one of the subclusters within the Virgo Cluster.