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Messier 87 (M87) is a massive elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered in 1781 by French astronomer Charles Messier and listed as object number 87 in the Messier catalog. This galaxy lies approximately 53.5 million light-years from Earth and is one of the largest and brightest members of the Virgo Cluster. It holds particular importance in astrophysical research due to the supermassive black hole at its center and the relativistic jet emanating from it. Image of M8