M87*

Translingual

M87* (Pōwehi)

Etymology

Coined in analogy to Sgr A*

Proper noun

M87*

1. Messier 87*; the central supermassive black hole of galaxy M87

Synonyms

• Pōwehi
• NGC 4486*
• Vir X-1*
• Vir A*

See also

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

References

• M87* on Wikipedia.Wikipedia