Here is the elliptical galaxy M60 with its “companion” – the spiral NGC4647. They lie in Virgo with M60 somewhat closer at 54 million lyrs and NGC4647 at 63 million.

The spiral is a flocculent and is apparently just beginning to show a reaction to the giant elliptical. The latter houses one of the largest black holes ever detected – about 4.5 billion times the mass of the sun.

PlaneWave 12.5″ Astrograph with ZWO ASI 6200 camera, Astrodon filters and ASA gearless DDM-85 mount. F/8 LRGB (33/8min L, 7/8min RGB each, all 2x2x bin).