Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M49 is a Galaxy discovered by Charles Messier in 1771.
It has an angular size of 9 x 7.5 arc minutes.
Location:
M49 is located within the borders of the constellation Virgo at RA
12 29.8 and Declination 08 00.
It is 60,000 light years from Earth making it the 94th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to the other Messier Objects, M49 is a dim deep space object
with a visual magnitude of 8.4.
