Episode 540 – 12 Months of Messier June Edition

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  • M84, M86
  • A pair of small fuzzy balls with bright, almost stellar cores. Both easily fit into the same low power field of view. M86 is slightly brighter and more oval than round M84.
  • M87
  • Another round fuzzy ball with a bright core. Slightly brighter than both M84 and M86.
  • M89, M90
  • Both of these galaxies fit into the same low power field of view. M89 is another round fuzzy ball similar to M84, while M90 appears as an oval patch of light larger than M89. M90 has a bright central region.
  • M91
  • A faint, slightly irregular oval hazy patch of light.
  • M88
  • A small oval shaped fuzzy patch with a bright stellar core. Similar in size and shape to M90. Can fit into the same field of view as M91.
  • M58
  • A slightly oval shaped fuzzy patch of light with a bright central region.
  • M59, M60
  • M59 and M60 can both easily fit into the same field of view. M59 is a small, hazy oval patch, not all that easy to see. M60 is another fuzzy oval patch of light, larger and brighter than M59.
  • M99
  • A bright round fuzzy patch of light.
  • M98
  • This galaxy appears as a bright pencil like streak of light.
  • M100
  • A round hazy glow of light, bright in the center but gradually fading towards the edge.

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