| Object Data |
| Description |
M88 is a well wound up spiral with a dense
core. |
| Constellation |
Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair |
| Right Ascension |
12h 32m 12s |
| Declination |
+14° 23' 49" |
| Magnitude |
10.25 |
| Angular size |
6.8 x 3.7 arcminutes |
| Distance |
20.5 megaparsecs (66 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
1958 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS @ f/5.0 (1775mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm) |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 1.0 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Ten exposures of four minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
March 19, 2004 |
| Location |
Mid Florida Star Gaze at Kye's Star Farm in Venus,
Florida. |
