Messier 60
(Wide field DSO)
Object
Cross Reference
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation
English Name
M60
NGC 4649
n/a
GX (Galaxy)
Virgo (Ecliptic)
The Virgin
RE
DEC
Size
Magnitude
Morphology
Distance
Extends
Age
12h 43m 39s
+11° 33′ 11″
21.6′
+8.8v
Hubbe E2
41 million ly
80,000 ly
10 billion years
Location
Mount
Telescope
Type
Camera / CCD
Filter
Milton Keynes, UK
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT
Atlair Astro Lightwave
66ED-R refractor
Canon EOS 700D
Luminance (Lum)
.
Notes – Messier 60
-Â M60, NGC 4649
-Â very bright, pretty large and round
-Â a memebr of Virgo Galaxy Cluters
.
Notable features
-Â n/a
.
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