M60 - Virgo Galaxy
Elliptical galaxy, one of the brightest in the Virgo Cluster. Starting point for Virgo observations.
Object Type: Galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Right Ascension: 12h 43m 42s
Declination: +11° 34' 00"
Magnitude: 10.5
Size: 7' × 6'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M60 - Virgo Galaxy |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 30.0x (25mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-05-09 |
| Time: | 11:02 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Tiny and faint. But even in the 8th magnitude of brightness it is going to be one of the brightest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster.
Additional Notes
Hopped from Vindemiatrix in Virgo through 41 & 34 Virginis stars to start my observing in the Virgo Clusters. Used Telrad finder.
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