M89 / NGC 4552
| Designation(s) | M89, NGC 4552 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Messier, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-05-20 00:04:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" f10-2,032mm FL |
| Camera | ASI294MC-Pro |
| Image Details | Up is 90.8 degrees E of N. Transparency: Fair. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 16m 30s. Exposures 30s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | The sixth of 9 entries added to the Messier catalog on March 8, 1781, also (#39) credited to Messier. "Nebula without star, in Virgo, a little of distance from & on the same parallel as the nebula reported above, No. 87. Its light was extremely faint & pale, & and it is not without difficulty that one can distinguish it." <--> One more of the galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, this one a reasonably bright elliptical. Captured on a clear, but moonlit night. |
| Related Observations | M89 (2) NGC4552 (2) |
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