> Even apertures as small as 55 mm will show NGC 4387 in optimium
> conditions. I use the equilateral triangle of M84/M86/NGC4388, with
> NGC 4387 in the middle, as a test of seeing, sky, and telescope, and
> to show contrasts in galaxy sizes and brightnesses to others.
This grouping also works very nicely as an easily identifiable landmark
for jumping off (galaxy hopping) to other interesting fields nearby. One
of my favorite sights for sure...
Mark Wagner
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