Messier 60 (M60)

Bright Virgo Cluster elliptical famous for the spiral NGC 4647 apparently overlapping it.

Core Principles & Analysis

• The pair with NGC 4647 forms Arp 116, though no strong tidal interaction is proven.
• A supernova erupted on its outskirts in 2004.
• Its central black hole, at over a billion solar masses, is among the more massive known.

Specifications & Metrics

• GALAXY TYPE: Elliptical (E2)
• DISTANCE: ~55 million light-years