| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.54 |
| Size | 9.77' x 4.37' @ 23° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 36' 49.9" (2000) |
| Declination | 13° 9' 46" N |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | pL, bMN |
| Classification | S_AB |
Andrew Cooper
Jun 17, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Bright, moderately elongated north-south, brighter to the center with a stellar core
Andrew Cooper
Mar 14, 2010 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 55x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%
Small, bright, no structure noted, M89 is visible 40' south, M91 is 1½° north
Andrew Cooper
Apr 18, 1999 Organ Pipe National Monument, AZ (map)
20cm f/10 SCT
Noticeably elongated on P.A. 30, core brighter
Charles Messier
Mar 18, 1781
Nebula without star, in Virgo: its light is as faint as the preceding, No. 89 [M89].― Connaissance des Temps, 1781
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