Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 60  ·  NGC 4647  ·  NGC 4649
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Messier 60, Indy Backyard Astro
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Messier 60

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Messier 60

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Messier 60 or M60, also known as NGC 4649, is an elliptical galaxy approximately 57 million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo. Together with NGC 4647, it forms a pair known as Arp 116.

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Messier 60, Indy Backyard Astro

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