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M89 (NGC 4552)
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M89 appears to be almost spherical, although this may because any elongation it has happens to be along our line of sight. It is accompanied by roughly 2,000 globular clusters – about 10 times the number in our own galaxy.
M89 harbors a compact radio source in its nucleus indicative of an active core. Its central activity was emphasized when Hubble observations revealed a transient flare of ultraviolet light from the central regions.
| visual magnitude | 10.7 |
| apparent size | 5.1 × 4.7 |
| distance | 50 million light-years (15 Mpc) |
| position | R.A. 12h 35m 40s, Dec. +12° 33' 23" |
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