Messier 88

Summary

Messier 88 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #14 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 88 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 88's image is recorded as Messier object 088.jpg^[4].
• Messier 88's image is recorded as M88s.jpg^[5].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[7].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[8].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[9].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[10].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[11].
• Messier 88's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray source^[12].
• Messier 88's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices^[13].
• Messier 88's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAb^[14].
• Messier 88's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sbc^[15].
• Messier 88's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[16].
• Messier 88's part of is recorded as Q67623508^[17].
• Messier 88's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[18].
• Messier 88's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[19].
• Messier 88's part of is recorded as Q67795770^[20].
• Messier 88's Commons category is recorded as Messier 88^[21].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as M 88^[22].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as PGC 41517^[23].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12315921+1425134^[24].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-32-059^[25].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4501^[26].
• Messier 88's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7675^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[16], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623508^[17]; Q67625638^[18]; Q67790367^[19]; and Q67795770^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include spiral galaxy^[6], astronomical radio source^[7], HI (21cm) source^[8], infrared source^[9], astrophysical X-ray source^[10], and Seyfert 2 galaxy^[11].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 88^[22], PGC 41517^[23], 2MASX J12315921+1425134^[24], MCG+03-32-059^[25], NGC 4501^[26], and UGC 7675^[27].

Why It Matters

Messier 88 draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #14 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]