M60 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is M60 right now?

M60 is located in the constellation Virgo. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to M60’s position and path tonight

M60 tonight

M60 visibility on 2026-10-22

M60 Visible from early morning until sunrise

M60 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
M60 transit	09:50	64°
Moonrise, 71.9% illuminated	14:01	28°
Sunset	16:21	1°
M60 set	16:25
Astronomical observing session begins	17:49	-16°
Moonset	01:36	-18°
M60 rise	03:11
Astronomical observing session ends	03:55	9°
Twilight end (−12°)	04:25	15°
Civil sunrise	04:56	21°
Sunrise	05:24	26°

Track M60 position throughout the night

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M60 - Elliptical Galaxy

M60 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Johann Gottfried Koehler in 1779 and later cataloged by Charles Messier. M60 is one of the brightest and largest elliptical galaxies in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.

M60 spans about 120,000 light-years across and contains a massive population of old stars. The galaxy is approximately 55 million light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.8, making it visible with a small telescope.

M60 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

M60 Passage Through Night

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Current position of M60

Time	20:35
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-38°
Azimuth	337°

Here you can see the current position of M60 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

When Is M60 Visible Throughout the Year?

M60 will become visible again around November 7 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Fri, 23 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	17:48
Astronomical observing session ends	03:53
Astronomical observing duration	10h 6m
Rise	03:11
Set	16:21
Elevation at transit	64°
Transit time	09:46
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 12h 43m 39s", Dec: 11° 33' 09s
Magnitude	9
Constellation	Virgo

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of M60, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also see when M60 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of M60

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	12h 43m 40s
Declination	11° 33′ 10″
Magnitude	8.79
Constellation	Virgo
Elevation	-38.2°
Azimuth	337°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.

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