2022-05-27

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

10:15PM

• Target: M 84[1]
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h26m +12°45
• Type: Lenticular (S0) Galaxy
• Target: M 86[2]
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h27m +12°49
• Type: Lenticular (S0) Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-27_M84-M86.jpg[3]

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

[1] M 84 (ID)

[2] M 86 (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-27_M84-M86.jpg

10:30PM

• Target: M 87[1]
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h31m +12°16
• Type: Elliptical Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-27_M87.jpg[2]

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

[1] M 87 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-27_M87.jpg

10:35PM

• Target: M 89[1]
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h36m +12°26
• Type: Elliptical Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-27_M89.jpg[2]

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

[1] M 89 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-27_M89.jpg

10:50PM

• Target: M 90[1]
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h37m +13°02
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-27_M90.jpg[2]

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

[1] M 90 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-27_M90.jpg

11:00PM

• Target: M 58[1]
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h38m +11°41
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-27_M58.jpg[2]

Might be the faintest with a more consistent surface brightness.

[1] M 58 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-27_M58.jpg

11:10PM

• Target: M 59[1]
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h43m +11°31
• Type: Elliptical Galaxy
• Target: M 60[2]
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h44m +11°25
• Type: Elliptical Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-27_M59-M60.jpg[3]

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

[1] M 59 (ID)

[2] M 60 (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-27_M59-M60.jpg

11:40PM

• Target: ε Boötis[1]
• Const: Boötes
• RaDec: 14h45m +26°58
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 150x, 1/2 stop-down
• Double: AB: 330°
• Image: ../images/2022-5-27_EpsilonBootis.jpg[3]

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

[1] ε Boötis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-27_EpsilonBootis.jpg