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Date of Observation ...... Instrument ............... Magnification ............ Location ................. Observer ................. Skies .................... |
June 24, 2020 13.1" f/4.5 dobsonian 123x King George Co., VA (light pollution map) Eric David drifting clouds then clear, humid, 4-day Moon |
This galaxy was extremely difficult to observe. Locating it was not that difficult, but this was the hardest object to see this evening; I could only detect the barest hint of a faint hazy glow at the location, using averted vision. I did not make any mention of the other galaxy situated close to the field star west of NGC 4586, so I guess I did not see it. According to its Wikipedia entry, NGC 4586 is about 50 million light years away. I would conclude that it is not an intrinsically bright galaxy, because many other Virgo members are farther away than that and much brighter. |