KnowraMessier 87Linked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Messier 87, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 7Related 3Compared with 3Active galactic nucleusBroader topic: Its black hole became the first imaged directly by the Event Horizon Telescope.Elliptical galaxyBroader topic: Its enormous stellar extent and central black hole make it a prominent giant elliptical.GalaxyBroader topic: It exemplifies a massive galaxy whose central black hole powers a visible jet.Virgo ClusterBroader topic: Its central position and enormous mass make it Virgo’s most prominent galaxy.Radio galaxyBroader topic: Its jet shows how an active galaxy’s central engine launches material across galactic scales.Pierre MéchainBroader topic: Méchain discovered this galaxy in 1781; it became one of the catalog’s best-known entries.Astrophysical jetBroader topic: Its nearby, prominent jet provides a closely studied example of black-hole-powered outflow.