Messier 87 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. One of the most massive galaxies in the local Universe, it is notable for its large population of globular clusters—about 12,000. This is also the galaxy they took the first ever image of a black hole.

Radius: 60 light years

Distance to Earth: 53.49 million light years

Apparent mass: ~2,400 billion M☉

Age: 13.24 billion years

Stars: 1 trillion

Did you know: The M87 Galaxy was first discovered by Charles Messier.