Type | Asterism |
---|---|
Magnitude | 8 |
Size | 7' |
Right Ascension | 12h 38' 18.2" (2000) |
Declination | 11° 31' 27" S |
Constellation | Virgo |
Andrew Cooper
May 21, 2022 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%
A very distinctive 4' long pattern of four 8-9th magnitude stars forming an "arrow" pointing at M104 the Sombrero Galaxy, 22' west of M104
Andrew Cooper
May 29, 2017 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 24%
An intersting cluster of seven stars found 30' east of M104, the four brighter 7th magnitude stars form a rough arrow pointing towards M104, the Sombrero Galaxy
Andrew Cooper
Apr 17, 2010 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Four bright, 7-9mag stars in a vague arrow shape pointing directly at M104 from 30' west
Andrew Cooper
Apr 6, 2007 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 35x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
An interesting asterism of four bright stars arranged as an arrow, pointing directly at M104 about 25' to the east, the stars range from mag 8-9
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Beautiful low powered field: fine and singular 7 mg. group np. [NGC4594]― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Steve Coe
25 arcminutes WNW of M104; chain of 8 stars outline a shark― SAC Asterism Database
BD-11 3330 | BD-11 3331 | BD-11 3332 |
HD 109545 | HD 109584 | Messier 104 |
PPM 717043 | The Stargate |
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