(IAAC) Obj: M60 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars

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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 2006/03/28 6h20 UT
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Québec, Canada (Lat 45.4542°, Elev 316 m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M60
Category: External galaxy.
Class: E2
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 8.8  size 7.1 x 6.1
Position: RA 12:44  DEC 11:33
Description:
In Virgo, at ~ 4½° NW of Vindemiatrix.  Just like M87, M60 resembles much a globular cluster with the 9x63, which is typical of elliptic galaxies.  The object is less brilliant and smaller than M87. No bright core.  M59 in the same FOV.
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