M61 - Virgo Galaxy
Spiral galaxy also known as the Swelling Spiral. At edge of scope’s visibility.
Object Type: Galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Right Ascension: 12h 22m 00s
Declination: +04° 29' 00"
Magnitude: 10.5
Size: 6' × 5.5'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M61 - Virgo Galaxy |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 30.0x (25mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-04-18 |
| Time: | 11:56 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Tiny and really faint. Can’t say much else about these galaxies.
Additional Notes
At 9.7 magnitude, it’s just on the edge of what this scope can see in this sky. Hopped from Porrima to find this target. Used Telrad finder.
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