Messier 60

ARP 116 redo Xmas

Object:            M60 (ARP 116) Date:               2012 May 13
Constellation:           Virgo Time & altitude:        23.45 UT      40º
Catalogue data: Seeing (5 high):                               2/5
            R.A:                12h 44m Transparency (5 high):                   2/5
            Dec:                +11º 33 Telescope:                 0.5m f4.1  Dob.
            Magnitudes:  11.9 & 9.8

Eyepiece:      16mm Clavé     x 130

10mm Clavé     x 205

            Galaxy sizes (mins):                                    3 x 2  &  7 x 6 Filters:            tried Lumicon Deep Sky but                         better without.

Notes:

No clear edge to NGC 4649; just fades to nothing. No core seen in the companion. No structure in either. NGC 4638 12.1m. is obvious to the S just out of the field.