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2022-05-31

Condition: G5

Location: Cabin: 44.31, -103.88

9:55PM

Target: M 104, Sombrero Galaxy

Const: Virgo

RaDec: 12h41m -11°44

Scope: ST80

Setting: 40x, AV

Image

Hit M104 between two trees, so only had a limited window to view. Found by centering on Spica, then decreasing RA until I hit the expected star pattern. Verified by ensuring that χ Virginis was about 5° above. Hit this target pretty early into the night before the sky was dark enough, so the observation wasn't the greatest. Was able to make out a semi-elongated shape using AV.

10:14PM

Target: M 49

Const: Virgo

RaDec: 12h30m +7°52

Scope: ST80

Setting: 40x

Image

Fairly evident. The center appears more noticeably brighter than the edges. AV helps with getting a hint of the 'rounder' shape.

10:31PM

Target: M 61

Const: Virgo

RaDec: 12h23m +4°21

Scope: ST80

Setting: 40x, AV

Image

AV is required. Appears small and almost perfectly spherical. The center is less bright than many others.

** 2022-06 June