Messier 59

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galaxy M 58 <<  Messier 59  >> M 60
Messier 59, Messier 60, NGC 4638, and NGC 4647 Sketch by Vedran Vrhovac
Position (epoch J2000) [1]
Constellation	Virgo
Position	Ra 12:42:02.4 Dec +11:38:48
DSS images	10' · 20' · 30' · 45' · 1°
Appearance [1]
Apparent mag.	9.8
Surface brightness	13
Size	5.4' x 3.7'
Position angle	165
Class	E
Dreyer's description	B pL lE vsvmbM 2 st p
Other
Other designations	M 59, NGC 4621, UGC 7858, PGC 42628, MCG +02-32-183, CGCG 070.223 and VCC 1903
Notes
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Messier 59 is a galaxy in Virgo.

Contents 1 How to find it 2 Appearance 2.1 Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders 2.2 Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm 2.3 Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm 2.4 Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9") 2.5 Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2") 2.6 Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12") 2.7 Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15") 2.8 Telescopes above 15" 3 Notes 4 References 5 Links

[edit] How to find it

[edit] Appearance

[edit] Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders

[edit] Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm

• (IAAC) Obj: M59 & M60 - Inst: 9x63 binoculars [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm

• Messier 59 observation and sketch by Rony De Laet with Meade ETX 105 [include this report]
• M 59 with 25x100 binoculars by Ante Perković (SEEN, May 06 2005, no description) [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9")

[edit] Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2")

• (IAAC) Obj: M59, M60, NGC4660 - Inst: 200mm F6 Dobson [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M59 - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT, fork mount [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M59 and M60 (NGC 4621 and NGC 4649) - Inst: 8" F/6 Dobsonian [include this report]
• Messier 59 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Meade LX200GPS 203mm SCT [include this report]
• M 59, M 60 and NGC 4638 observation and sketch by Jere Kahanpää with Newton 205/1000 [include this report]
• Messier 59 observation by Tom Polakis with 8" and 13" [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12")

• Messier 59 observation and sketch by Juha Ojanperä with Newton 250/1200 mm [include this report]
• Messier 59 observation by David Erzeel @ deepskylog.be (with Sky-Watcher 10" dobson (250 mm)) [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15")

[edit] Telescopes above 15"

• (IAAC) OBJ:Virgo clustr,Pt.1; M60, M59, NGC4647, NGC4638, M58, M87, NGC4550, NGC4551 INST:18" F/4.2 Newt. [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M59 - Inst: 20" f/5 Dobsonian [include this report]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] Links

ikipedia has an article on Messier 59