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

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