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- Condition: VG7
- Location: Cabin: 44.31, -103.88
- Target: M 84
- Const: Virgo
- RaDec: 12h26m +12°45
- Type: Lenticular (S0) Galaxy
- Target: M 86
- Const: Virgo
- RaDec: 12h27m +12°49
- Type: Lenticular (S0) Galaxy
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 40x
../images/2022-5-27_M84-M86.jpg
Both require AV. Both seem to have brighter cores. M86 might be a little more edge-on then M84.
- Target: M 87
- Const: Virgo
- RaDec: 12h31m +12°16
- Type: Elliptical Galaxy
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 40x
Seems to be more head-on. AV required. Smaller than many of the others.
- Target: M 89
- Const: Virgo
- RaDec: 12h36m +12°26
- Type: Elliptical Galaxy
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 40x
Very faint, hard to determine shape. A "speck" of a brighter core.
- Target: M 90
- Const: Virgo
- RaDec: 12h37m +13°02
- Type: Spiral Galaxy
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 40x
Found this one to be difficult to locate. Appears to be mostly side-on, but still very dim.
- Target: M 58
- Const: Virgo
- RaDec: 12h38m +11°41
- Type: Spiral Galaxy
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 40x
Might be the faintest with a more consistent surface brightness.
- Target: M 59
- Const: Virgo
- RaDec: 12h43m +11°31
- Type: Elliptical Galaxy
- Target: M 60
- Const: Virgo
- RaDec: 12h44m +11°25
- Type: Elliptical Galaxy
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 40x
../images/2022-5-27_M59-M60.jpg
M60 is a bit larger and more visible than M59. It also appears to have a brighter core.
- Target: ε Boötis
- Const: Boötes
- RaDec: 14h45m +26°58
- Type: Star (Double)
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 150x, 1/2 stop-down
- Double: AB: 330°
../images/2022-5-27_EpsilonBootis.jpg
The secondary was riding in the first ring of the primary airy disc.
