M59 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Virgo Super Cluster at 60 million light years distance. At a maximum width of 90,000 light years, its one of the larger ellipticals, but still smaller than the more massive M87 at 120,000 light years width. M59 is also home to 1400+ globular clusters.
Imaged with the ED80CFT and Atik 314L+ mono ccd using L/R/G/B filters at 300 second exposures.
Some of M59 neighbors and distant relatives.
