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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.