VIRGO gx N4216 T&B: * NE V=11.8. 7cm - mod br spindle elong NE-SW. reaches halfway to m11 * NE along maj axis. NE end of spindle sl brtr giving rise to impression that nuc is off- center to S, but careful averted vis shows both ends about equally long. mod even concen overall, but core pretty well defined w/sub*ar nuc. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4303 = M61 7cm - mod br circ gx @ 30x. 50x: circ w/strong broad concen mostly, except cen pip which is a wk-sharp brtning. V=14.0 (T&B) * at SW edge. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4365 7cm - mod f oval @ 30x. 50x: elong NE-SW or approx perpendicular to closest stars NW & SE (SErn is brtr). mod-strong even concen to sub*ar nuc. * or disturbance on NE edge. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4374 = M84 7cm - fairly br @ 50x, roughly circ w/strong even concen to consp sub*ar nuc. BS, 14 Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4387 7cm - vf circ spot w/brtr center in triangle formed by M84/86, N4388. m13.5 * on NNW vis @ 50x. BS, 14 Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4388 7cm - fairly f, modlosfcbr spindle elong E-W. wk-mod even concen to oval core and sub*ar nuc. BS, 14 Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4402 7cm - just for the record: vis w/difficulty @ 30x & 50x as oval vlosfcbr patch. BS, 14 Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4406 = M86 star SE 4'.2 from center, implies 7cm size of 8'x5'. 7cm - def lgr and sl brtr than M84. oval elong SE-NW, reaching SE nrly to m12 * close to maj axis. unlike M84, this gx has a core, but it is difficult to discern and perhaps 1/5 the total length, same 1.5:1 ratio as halo. mod sharp concen overall to vbr sub*ar nuc. BS, 14 Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4417 7cm - fairly f @ 30x. 50x: vbr sharp center w/f haze elong NE-SW. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4424 7cm - pretty f @ 50x, diffuse, ~circ w/little cen brtning. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4429 7cm - mod f @ 30x S of m9 *. 50x: elong ESE-WNW, nice tapered oval. mod even concen to more nrly circ core lacking outstanding nuc. f m13 * off ESE. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4435 7cm - Nrn of pair about = in brtness. smlr than -38 and circ w/sharp concen to br *ar nuc. BS, 14 Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4438 7cm - Srn of close pair, much the lgr of the two. oval elongh NE-SW w/mod even concen to more nrly circ core lacking sharp center. BS, 14 Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4442 7cm - mod f @ 30x. 50x: elong ~E-W w/mod sharp concen to *ar nuc. m12 * not far S (= pari on T&B chart). BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4458 7cm - vf ~circ spot NNW of -61, much fntr and lower sfcbr @ 50x. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4461 7cm - vsm mod f sharply concen dot w/*ar center. BS, 14 Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4472 = M49 7cm - vbr well concen gx @ 30x. 50x just shows m12.5 (T&B) * sup E of center. mod sharp concen to sub*ar nuc. halo reaches at least halfway and up to 2/3 way to V=12.2 * SSE. V=13.4 * NE vis @ 50x/75x. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4476 7cm - vf @ 50x as vsm concen circ spot. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4478 7cm - consp in fld @ 50x w/M87. vsm, circ, and mod-sharply concen to *ar nuc. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4486 = M87 T&B: br * N V=8.6, lies 5'.74 N of gx (using star catalogues and NED position). Carter & Dixon 1978 AJ 83,574: shows sfcbr profiles in V and B. 5'.7 diam (7cm obs) corresponds to mu(V) ~23.0 isophote. 7cm - somewhat brtr than M86 @ 30x, def smlr. 50x: circ, reaching as much as halfway to m8 * N, usually only 1/3. vstrong even concen to br non*ar nuc. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4526 7cm - mod f btwn two m7 *s @ 30x. 50x: elong ~E-W w/mod even concen in halo, then mod sharp in core up to *ar nuc. V=12.6 (T&B) * off S side. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4535 7cm - lg diffuse modlosfcbr glow @ 30x. 50x: oval elong SE-NW w/mod broad concen. occas *ings sup. m12.5 * at SW edge. V=13.4 (T&B) * vis in N side. second/brtr T&B pair NW look fuzzy. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4552 = M89 7cm - fairly sm circ spot @ 50x w/strong sharp concen to vbr *ar nuc. mod br overall. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4569 = M90 T&B: * NE tip V=12.9. 7cm - br lg gx NW of m7 * @ 50x, one of brtst in Virgo region. elong NE-SW, 2.5:1 ratio. wk-mod even concen in smooth-textured halo, then mod sharp concen at vsm oval core and br *ar nuc. m13 * S of NE tip. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4579 = M58 T&B: * NE V=11.1. 7cm - mod br oval gx elong ~E-W, at least in core. halo reaches halfway to m11 * NE. mod even concen overall, core consp w/*ry texture. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4594 = M104 7cm - mod br but fairly sm gx in fld w/two grps of brtr *s @ 30x. elong E-W w/strong even concen @ 50x.vf halo reaches almost to m10 * on SW. T&B V=13.2 * ESE readily ivs, V=13.6 * in N side barely vis due to enveloping halo. [quit after this obs: some fuzz around Jupiter by this time.] BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. - quick review from last night, gx now on meridian. view about same, still tell from glimpses of dk lane which side of nuc it's on. vbr sub*ar nuc. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4621 = M59 7cm - mod br gx elong SSE-NNW. m13 * nr N edge. mod-strong even concen to consp sub*ar nuc. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4636 7cm - mod br diffuse glow @ 30x. 50x: circ w/mod even concen to f *ar nuc. f *s N&S off halo. V=13.8 (T&B) * vis NW. persistent distrubance E edge at location of T&B V=14.5 * (mag wrong?). BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4638 7cm - vsm, circ, sharply concen @ 50x. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4647 gx N4649 = M60 7cm - pretty br circ well-concen glow @ 50x w/losfcbr diffuse gx in contact on NW. the two seem to be in common env. in -49, strong even concen to vbr sub*ar nuc. -47 has mod even concen w/consp core/nuc. BS, 15Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4665 7cm - mod f @ 30x. 50x: m11 * at SW edge. circ, mod even concen to modd br sub*ar cen. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4697 7cm - mod br @ 30x. 50x: oval elong NE-SW w/mod even concen to br sub*ar nuc. T&B *s on NE & N edges vis. V=13.7/13.9 pair on S vis but not res, usu only the brtr * seen. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4699 7cm - sm, mod f, & sharply concen obj @ 30x. 50x: circ w/mod sharp concen to vbr *ar nuc. m11 * well E of nuc. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N4753 7cm - mod br oval @ 30x. 50x: elong E-W w/mod even concen to br circ center. T&B V=12.4 * vis @ 30x, V=13.0 * on W side vis @ 50x. V=14.0 comp not vis 50x/75x, V=13.8 only occas glimpsed. N ~50' is striaght string of six *s. BS, 25Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5068 T&B: V=13.2 * on W edge; V=10.6 * off NW. 7cm - lg losfcbr oval glow @ 30x elong NE-SW. 50x: wk broad concen w/o well-def center. a few *ings over sfc; prob m13.5 * in SW side not far inside halo. m11.5 * off NW. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5806 7cm - fairly f circ spot @ 50x w/mod broad concen. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5813 7cm - rel easy @ 30x; mod f circ spot @ 50x. strong even concen to *ar nuc. m12 *s E, W, & S. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5831 7cm - fairly f @ 50x w/mod even concen to vf *ar nuc. vsm. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5838 7cm - fairly f @ 30x. 50x: vsm w/sharp cen. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5846 7cm - brtst of grp, mod f @ 30x. 50x: circ w/mod even concen. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5850 7cm - pretty f @ 30x. 50x: modlosfcbr, circ, wk broad concen. m12.5 *s NW and SE. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5854 7cm - fairly f @ 50x w/sharp center. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa. gx N5864 7cm - fairly f @ 50x w/sharp center. modhisfcbr. BS, 26Apr1993, Anderson Mesa.