Type | Galaxy |
---|---|
Magnitude | 12.2 |
Size | 1.6' x 1.2' @ 7° |
Right Ascension | 12h 21' 16.6" (2000) |
Declination | 4° 35' 45" N |
Constellation | Virgo |
Description | F, S, R, vglbM, *9 np 72" |
Classification | SBO |
Andrew Cooper
Apr 17, 2010 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Small, modest core, a 11mag star on north edge of halo, 12' northwest of M61 in the same 25' eyepiece field
17 Virginis | IC 3153 | Messier 61 |
NGC 4252 | NGC 4255 | NGC 4259 |
NGC 4266 | NGC 4268 | NGC 4270 |
NGC 4273 | NGC 4277 | NGC 4281 |
NGC 4282 | NGC 4289 | NGC 4292A |
NGC 4300 | NGC 4301 | NGC 4324 |
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