M60 (NGC4649)
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Type Location r.a. dec. Size Magnitude Distance
Galaxy Virgo 12h43.4 +11°33' 7.2' 9  

Galaxy to NW is NGC4647 (Interacting ?). Notice the very distant galaxy at bottom right which is an edge on spiral.

Detail (sampling = .9"/pixel):

Date Telescope Binning Exp Time (s) Special processing Notes
Apr 22 2004 Centurion
18"
L 1:1
RGB 3:1
L 3x300
RGB 300
LRGB, Max Entropy, DDP