M60, courtesy of NOAO" The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) consists of four observatories under one management structure: Kitt Peak National Observatory Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory Gemini Observatory National Solar Observatory It is run by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), with a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation...

M60

Galaxy	List of galaxies
M60, courtesy of NOAO NGC 4414, a typical spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, is about 56,000 light years in diameter and approximately 60 million light years distant. ... List of galaxies: Abell 1835 IR1916 AM 0644-741 Andromeda Galaxy (M31/NGC 224) Andromeda I Andromeda II Andromeda III Aquarius Dwarf Barnards Galaxy (NGC 6822) Black Eye Galaxy (M64/NGC 4826) Bodes Galaxy (M81/NGC 3031) Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy Carina Dwarf Centaurus A Galaxy Draco Dwarf Fornax... Image File history File links GalaxyM60. ... The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) consists of four observatories under one management structure: Kitt Peak National Observatory Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory Gemini Observatory National Solar Observatory It is run by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), with a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation...
Observation data (Epoch J2000.0)
Type	E2
Right ascension	12h 43.7m
Declination	+11° 33′
Red shift	{{{z}}}
Distance	60 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8.8
Apparent dimensions (V)	7 × 6 arcmins
Constellation	Virgo constellation
Physical characteristics
Radius'	60000
Absolute magnitude (V)	-22.3
Notable features	-
Other designations	NGC 4649

Elliptical Galaxy M60 (also known as Messier Object 60, Messier 60, M60, or NGC 4649) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Johann Gottfried Koehler in 1779. M60 is the third brightest giant elliptical galaxies of the Virgo Cluster and the dominant member of a subcluster of 4 galaxies, which is the closest known isolated compact group of galaxies. Its distance is calculated to be of 60 million light years away from Earth. The supernova SN 2004W (type 1a) was found in M60 with a fading magnitude of 18.8. In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... The Hubble sequence is a classification of galaxy types developed by Edwin Hubble in 1936. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha; celestial longitude) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy, declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ... This article is about the light phenomenon. ... (Redirected from 1 E23 m) Categories: Orders of magnitude (length) ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... A minute of arc, arcminute, or MOA is a unit of angular measurement, equal to one sixtieth (1/60) of one degree. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... This article is about the constellation and astrological sign Virgo. ... In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standardized distance away. ... An elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy in the Hubble sequence characterized by the following physical properties: The giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4881 (the spherical glow at upper left) lies at the edge of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies. ... See VIRGO (physics) for a French-Italian project in physics. ... Johann Gottfried Koehler (December 15, 1745 - September 19, 1801) was a German astronomer who discovered a number of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A sky field near some of the brighter galaxies in the Virgo cluster. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Earth, also known as Terra, and Tellus mostly in the 19th century, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ... Remnant of Keplers Supernova, SN 1604. ...

External links

• Elliptical Galaxy M60 @ SEDS Messier pages