M87

Another tiny smudge in the Virgo Cluster. Home to a supermassive black hole!


Object Type: Elliptical Galaxy

Constellation: Virgo

Right Ascension: 12h 30m 49s

Declination: +12° 23' 28"

Magnitude: 8.6

Size: 8.3' × 6.6'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M87
Seeing: E
Transparency: 6
Lat/Lon: 35.161, -85.372
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 75.0x (10mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-05-09
Time: 11:46 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Another tiny smudge.

Additional Notes

Hopped from M89. Used Telrad finder.

Sketch

M87 sketch