🔭 M60

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M60 is a galaxy in the constellation Virgo, with an apparent magnitude of about 8.8, roughly 55,000 thousand light-years away.

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What a galaxy is

A vast, gravitationally-bound system of stars, gas and dust — from small irregular collections to giant spirals containing a trillion suns. Most Messier galaxies are island universes far beyond the Milky Way.

Other Messier objects in Virgo: M49, M58, M59, M61, M84, M86, M87, M89, M90, M104.

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