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M84/M86
| Object |
M84/M86 |
| Scale |
4.72 arc-secs/pixel |
| North angle |
182.08° |
| Date |
03/29/01 |
| Location |
Lockwood Valley, CA |
| Equipment |
TeleVue 101, ST7E, GM8, UV/IR Filter |
| Processing |
Gamma Stretch, overlay Photoshop. |
| Notes |
8 x 5 minute exposures
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| Background |
M84 and M86 are part of the Virgo cluster of galaxies. It contains over 100 galaxies of
many types - including spirals, elliptical, and irregular galaxies. Review the map indicating
several of the brighter objets. There are many additional smaller elliptical galaxies, about 25, not
indicated on the map.
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