M100 - Blowdryer Galaxy

Extremely faint and tiny galaxy in Coma Berenices.


Object Type: Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Right Ascension: 12h 22m 55s

Declination: +15° 49' 21"

Magnitude: 9.4

Size: 7.4' × 6.3'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M100 - Blowdryer Galaxy
Seeing: E
Transparency: 6
Lat/Lon: 35.161, -85.372
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 30.0x (25mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-05-10
Time: 12:41 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Extremely faint and tiny.

Additional Notes

Hopped from M98. Used a lower power to identify surrounding star patterns. Used Telrad finder.

Sketch

M100 - Blowdryer Galaxy sketch