Messier 60

Messier 60
M60 and the region around it, including the ultra-compact dwarf galaxy M60-UCD1 near the bottom
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo[1]
Right ascension12h 43m 40.008s[2]
Declination+11° 33′ 09.40″[2]
Redshift0.003726[3]
Heliocentric radial velocity1,108 km/s[4]
Distance56.7 Mly (17.38 Mpc)[4]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)8.8[5]
Characteristics
TypeE1.5 or S0[6]
Apparent size (V)7.4′ × 6.0′[3]
Other designations
M60, NGC 4649, PGC 42831, UGC 7898.[7]
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Messier 60 or M60, also known as NGC 4649, is an elliptical galaxy approximately 57[4] million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo. Together with NGC 4647, it forms a pair known as Arp 116.[8] Messier 60 and nearby elliptical galaxy Messier 59 were discovered by Johann Gottfried Koehler in April 1779, observing a comet in the same part of the sky.[9] Charles Messier added both to his catalogue about three days after this.[9]

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