M98
A 10th magnitude object. Extremely faint and thin.
Object Type: Spiral Galaxy
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Right Ascension: 12h 13m 48s
Declination: +14° 54' 01"
Magnitude: 10.1
Size: 9.5' × 3.2'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M98 |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 30.0x (25mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-05-10 |
| Time: | 12:30 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
A 10th magnitude object. Extremely faint and thin. Probably on the most extreme edge of capability for this scope under the skies where I live.
Additional Notes
Moved across 6 COM from M99 to find this galaxy. Kept 6 Com in the eyepiece with M98. Used Telrad finder.
Sketch
