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On this page I collect my observations of the elliptical galaxy M 60 (NGC 4649) in the constellation Virgo. Near M 60, I also found the two galaxies NGC 4647 and NGC 4638 plus, very faintly, the galaxy NGC 4637. With the right placement of the objects, I was able to add M 59 and IC 809 to this list.
The elliptical galaxy M 60 in the constellation Virgo is located at a distance of about 0.5° from galaxy M 59 - too far to see both simultaneously in the eVscope. Instead, the two galaxies NGC 4647 (spiral) and NGC 4638 (elliptical) can be found close to M 60 in the eVscope - and very faintly even the galaxy NGC 4637.
| M 60 (NGC 4649) | NGC 4647 | NGC 4638 | NGC 4637 | |||
| Size: 2' (Stoyan) Distance: 60 million light years (Stoyan) Rating: * (Stoyan) |
Size: 1' (Stoyan) Distance: 60 million light years (Stoyan) Rating: --- |
Size: 2.2' × 1.4' (Wikipedia) Distance: 49 million light years (Wikipedia) Rating: --- |
Size: 1.2' × 0.5' (Wikipedia) Distance: ?? million light years (Wikipedia) Rating: --- |
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| M 59 (NGC 4621) | IC 809 | |||||
| Size: 1.5' x 1.0' (Stoyan) Distance: 60 million light years Rating: * |
Size: 1' x 0.9' (SkySafari) Distance: million light years (SkySafari) Rating: --- |
Overview of the Virgo galaxy cluster, M 60 in constellation Virgo is locatecd horizontally in the middle und vertically in the lower half (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The elliptical galaxy M 60 in constellation Virgo (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
Elliptical galaxy M 60 in constellation Virgo with satellite NGC 4647 (spiral galaxy) and neighbors NGC 4638 (elliptical galaxy) and NGC 4637; you can also see the elliptical galaxy M 59 as well as galaxy IC 809 (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
Detail: Elliptical galaxy M 60 in constellation Virgo with satellite NGC 4647 (spiral galaxy) and neighbor NGC 4638 (elliptical galaxy); on the bottom left of NGC 4638 is the smaller galaxy NGC 4637 (not shown). (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
