2022-05-27

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

10:15PM

• Target: M 84
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h25m +12.53
• Type: Lenticular (S0) Galaxy

• Target: M 86

• Const: Virgo

• RaDec: 12h26m +12.57

• Type: Lenticular (S0) Galaxy

• Scope: ST80

• Setting: 40x

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: 12h30m +12.24
• Type: Elliptical Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

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

10:35PM

• Target: M 89
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h35m +12.33
• Type: Elliptical Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

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

10:50PM

• Target: M 90
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h36m +13.1
• 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.

11:00PM

• Target: M 58
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h37m +11.49
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x

Might be the faintest with a more consistent surface brightness.

11:10PM

• Target: M 59
• Const: Virgo
• RaDec: 12h42m +11.39
• Type: Elliptical Galaxy

• Target: M 60

• Const: Virgo

• RaDec: 12h43m +11.33

• Type: Elliptical Galaxy

• Scope: ST80

• Setting: 40x

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 +27.04
• Type: Star (Double)
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 150x, ½ stop-down
• Double: AB: 330°

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