Observation by Alan Thomas: M98 Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Feb 11 - 05:36

Uploaded

2022 Feb 14 - 11:19

Objects

M98

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h13^m
Dec: +14°55'
Position angle: +28°38'

Field size

0°20' × 0°20'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

10min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

M98 Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Title

M98 Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

About this image

Located in the Virgo Cluster, this spiral galaxy lies about 45million ly distant. Diameter c.160,000 ly. Apparent magnitude 11.0. The galaxy is inclined 74 degrees, so appearing almost edge-on. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in March 1781.

According to messier-objects.com, it is "one of the faintest objects in the Messier Catalogue and, having a low surface brightness, one of the most difficult Messier objects to observe."

Files associated with this observation

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