Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  HD109793  ·  IC 3583  ·  M 90  ·  NGC 4569
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M90, Bob Rucker
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M90

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M90

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I decided to point the scope at something I haven't imaged yet and M90 was the target.  Gary Imm has a superb write up for this galaxy describing its features. The classification as "the prototype of an anemic galaxy" seems fitting. It really does seem to fall "in-between a classic gas-rich star forming spiral galaxy and a gas-poor, inactive lenticular galaxy". I'm just happy that the skies are clear and I'm able to image.

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M90, Bob Rucker