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2022-05-27

• Condition: VG7
• Location: Cabin: 44.31, -103.88

10:15PM

• Target: M 84
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h26m +12°45
• Target: M 86
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h27m +12°49
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

Image

Both require AV. Both seem to have brighter cores. M86 might be a little more edge-on then M84.

10:30PM

• Target: M 87
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h31m +12°16
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

Image

Seems to be more head-on. AV required. Smaller than many of the others.

10:35PM

• Target: M 89
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h36m +12°26
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

Image

Very faint, hard to determine shape. A "speck" of a brighter core.

10:50PM

• Target: M 90
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h37m +13°02
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

Image

Found this one to be difficult to locate. Appears to be mostly side-on, but still very dim.

11:00PM

• Target: M 58
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h38m +11°41
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

Image

Might be the faintest with a more consistent surface brightness.

11:10PM

• Target: M 59
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h43m +11°31
• Target: M 60
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h44m +11°25
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

Image

M60 is a bit larger and more visible than M59. It also appears to have a brighter core.

11:40PM

• Target: ε Boötis
• Const: Bootes
• RaDec: 14h45m +26°58
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 150x, 1/2 stop-down
• Double: AB: 330°

Image

The secondary was riding in the first ring of the primary airy disc.