(IAAC) Obj: M89 - 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 6h45 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): M89
Category: External galaxy.
Class: E0
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 9.8  size 3.4' x 3.4'
Position: RA 12:36  DEC 12:33
Description:
In Virgo, at ~ ¾ ° SW of M90. In the first moments of observation, the object remained invisible but I ended up observing it with patience.  The appearance of the galaxy improved much with time;  it seems that M89 belongs to the category of objects which are revealed entirely only to patient observers.  In spite of the low brightness, I distinguish a quite round shape and the galaxy is of modest size, smaller than M87 or M60. No bright core.  M90 in the same FOV.
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