It's easy to get lost in the Virgo Cluster. Finding and identifying the many Messier objects here is a good exercise in keeping your bearings at the eyepiece. After logging the galaxies that Messier found, and tracing out Markarian's Chain, what next? Check out some of these galaxy pairs that are among my favorite objects in the Virgo Cluster. (The observing notes are by Steve Gottlieb.)
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The Eyes (NGC 4435/38)
N4435 = U07575 = M+02-32-064 = VV 188 = The Eyes
N4438 = U07574 = M+02-32-065 = Arp 120 = VV 188 = The Eyes |
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The Siamese Twins (NGC 4567/68)
N4567 = U07777 = M+02-32-151 = Siamese twins = VV 219
N4568 = U07776 = M+02-32-152 = Siamese twins = VV 219 |
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NGC 4754/62
N4754 = U08010 = M+02-33-030
N4762 = U08016 = M+02-33-033 |
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NGC 4298/4302
N4298 = U07412 = M+03-32-007
N4302 = U07418 = M+03-32-009 |
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NGC 4206/16/22
N4206 = U07260 = M+02-31-066 = IC 3064
N4216 = U07284 = M+02-31-072
N4222 = U07291 = M+02-31-075 |