M61 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy. It lies in the Virgo cluster of galaxies, a concentration of glaxies within the Virgo supercluster (of which our own local group of galaxies is part). Several supernovas have been observed in M61.
M61 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy. It lies in the Virgo cluster of galaxies, a concentration of glaxies within the Virgo supercluster (of which our own local group of galaxies is part). Several supernovas have been observed in M61.