Combination of 3, 3 minute exposures, Meade 416XTE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
| Object Type | Galaxy Sc |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude | 9.4 |
| Size | 7.0' x 4.0' |
M88 is a large and bright spiral galaxy in in Virgo, close to the centre of the huge Virgo cluster of galaxies. Easily visible in an 8" telescope, it appears as a large elliptical patch of light with a bright centre.
