M91
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M91
Messier 91 (also known as NGC 4548 or M91) is a barred spiral galaxy that is found in the south of Coma Berenices. It is in the local supercluster and is part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. It is about 63 million light-years away from our galaxy. It was the last of a group of eight “nebulae” – the term ‘galaxy’ only coming into use for these objects once it was realized in the 20th century that they were extragalactic – discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. It is the faintest object in the Messier catalog, with an apparent magnitude of 10.2.
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| Observation Log Information | |
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| Log Index: | 829 |
| Session: | 213 |
| Date: | 2013-05-03 |
| Equipment: | 110mmDoublet EP APO – PF Canon 60D |
| Location: | ABWCO |
Keywords: M91, Messiers, galaxy, Coma Berenices
Earlier Observations:
January 21, 2024
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Roger Nelson
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