M60 (Galaxy)

From Cambridge , M60 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:57 (EDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:33, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
M60
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h43m [4] |
Declination: | +11°33' [4] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 8.79 (V) [2] 9.79 (B) [2] 6.67 (J) [2] 6.00 (H) [2] 5.74 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.53 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.