NGC 4612 in Virgo | I thought this galaxy was easy, especially compared to some of the other ones I observed this evening. It was not difficult to locate and even though it required making a rather long and imprecise star-hop to a point without any guidestars, its brightness and surface brightness allowed me to see it rather quickly. The star-hop I made is not exactly the same one as I indicated on the chart, but that's because there were clouds obscuring part of the path that I showed on the chart; it's the best one if you are starting fresh. Here is a great shot showing the environs around NGC 4612. | ||
Date .............. 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 |