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M60

NGC 4649

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

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Proper NameNone
Messier NumberM60
NGC/IC NumberNGC 4649
ConstellationVirgo
Right Ascension12h 43m 40s
Declination+11° 33' 9"
Distancec.54,800,000 light years
c.16,800,000 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +9.8
Absolute: -21.3
DiameterApparent: 7.6'
Actual: c.120,000 light years
Hubble TypeE2 Elliptical
Optimum VisibilityApril

The elliptical galaxy Messier 60 has a close companion, the intermediate spiral NGC 4647 to the immediate northwest. The two are physically close to one another, but not so close that there are obvious signs of interaction between the two galaxies (though there are tenuous indications that such a gravitational interaction is beginning to take place). Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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