Messier 86

Summary

Messier 86 is a lenticular galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of lenticular_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 86 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 86's image is recorded as Messier 86 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 86's image is recorded as Messier86 - SDSS DR14 (panorama).jpg^[5].
• Messier 86's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• Messier 86's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[7].
• Messier 86's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[8].
• Messier 86's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[9].
• Messier 86's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[10].
• Messier 86's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[11].
• Messier 86's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0(3)/E3^[12].
• Messier 86's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E3^[13].
• Messier 86's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-E/S0^[14].
• Messier 86's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[15].
• Messier 86's part of is recorded as Markarian's Chain^[16].
• Messier 86's part of is recorded as Q67623508^[17].
• Messier 86's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[18].
• Messier 86's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[19].
• Messier 86's part of is recorded as Q67795770^[20].
• Messier 86's Commons category is recorded as Messier 86^[21].
• Messier 86's catalog code is recorded as BD+13 2533^[22].
• Messier 86's catalog code is recorded as FAUST 3133^[23].
• Messier 86's catalog code is recorded as HD 108262^[24].
• Messier 86's catalog code is recorded as [BFA97] 51^[25].
• Messier 86's catalog code is recorded as M 86^[26].
• Messier 86's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12234+1315^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Messier 86 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].

Why It Matters

Messier 86 ranks in the top 4% of lenticular_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]