Messier 87 is an elliptical galaxy.
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The M87 is the largest galaxy within the Virgo cluster.It has a diameter of approximately 120,000 light years. The Milky Way Galaxy is a mere 100,000 light years.The Earth for comparison has a diameter of 0.0645 light seconds.
M87 is classified as an elliptical galaxy in the Hubble classification system, denoted as "E0" for its round shape and absence of spiral arms.
At the core of M87 is a supermassive black hole with about 6.4×109 times the mass of the Sun (See related question)
M87 is one of the most prominent galaxies followed by the elliptical galaxy Messier 49.
The biggest mass in the universe is the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, which is estimated to be about 6.5 billion times the mass of the sun.
M32 - DwarfM49M59M60 (NGC 4649)M87 (NGC 4486) - SupergiantM89M105 (NGC 3379)Maffei 1, the closest giant elliptical galaxy.
No, an EO galaxy is not a type of elliptical galaxy. They are a lenticular galaxy.
No, a tadpole galaxy is not a type of peculiar galaxy. It is a barred spiral galaxy.
Yes. A ring galaxy is a type of peculiar galaxy.
Yes, a double galaxy is a type of peculiar galaxy.
Yes, a chain galaxy is a type of peculiar galaxy.