| Object: M59 (NGC 4621) | Date: 2019 April 11 |
| Type: Elliptical galaxy | |
| Constellation: Virgo | Time & altitude: 00.40 UT 47º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
| R.A: 12h 42m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
| Dec: 11º 39 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude 10.6 | Eyepiece 8mm Ethos x260 |
| Size (mins) 5 x 3 | Filters: None |
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Notes: The galaxy core and halo is elongated NS in the ratio 2:1. There is a circular nucleus. At one point the outer part of the halo appeared brighter than regions closer to the centre, giving the appearance of a ring. However I could not repeat this and so I have not included it in the drawing. There is a faint star just SW of the core. The halo does not quite extend out to this star. |
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