Messier 87*

English

Messier 87* (Pōwehi)

Etymology

Coined in analogy to Sagittarius A*.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛs.i.eɪ ˈeɪ.ti ˈsɛv.ən ˈstɑː(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Messier 87*

1. The central supermassive black hole of galaxy Messier 87, the first directly imaged supermassive blackhole

Synonyms

• M87* (abbreviation)
• Pōwehi
• NGC 4486*
• Virgo X-1*
• Virgo A*

See also

• Sagittarius A* / Sgr A* (the central supermassive blackhole of the Milky Way Galaxy)