2022-05-26

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

10:01PM

• Target: M 100[1]
• Const: Coma Bernices
• RaDec: 12h24m +15°42
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-26_M100.jpg[2]

Very faint. AV required. Do not detect much elongation.

[1] M 100 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-26_M100.jpg

10:11PM

• Target: M 88[1]
• Const: Coma Bernices
• RaDec: 12h33m +14°17
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-26_M88.jpg[2]

A little more evident. AV not required but helpful. Detecting a little elongation and a little edge-on.

[1] M 88 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-26_M88.jpg

10:20PM

• Target: M 91[1]
• Const: Coma Bernices
• RaDec: 12h36m +14°22
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-26_M91.jpg[2]

Took a bit of AV for it to come into shape.

[1] M 91 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-26_M91.jpg

10:25PM

• Target: M 85[1]
• Const: Coma Bernices
• RaDec: 12h26m +18°04
• Type: Lenticular (S0) Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-26_M85.jpg[2]

The most visible of the galaxies tonight. Can see a brighter core. Might have some brighter elements outside of the core too?

[1] M 85 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-26_M85.jpg