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(IAAC) Obj: M90 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars



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

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 2006/03/28 6h39 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): M90
Category: External galaxy.
Class: SABab
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 9.5  size 10' x 4'
Position: RA 12:37  DEC 13:10
Description:
In Virgo, at ~ 6½° NW of Vindemiatrix.  Object of low brightness and visible only with averted vision.  In spite of its low brightness, M90 presents an easily appreciable lengthening at 9x, in an axis NNE-SSW and the object seems of good dimension.  No bright core.  M89 in the same FOV.
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