- Galaxies & Groups (Sex) -

And (106) Cas (7) CVn (109) Hya (4) Oph (3) Sgr (1)
Aql (4) Cep (6) Cyg (21) Lac (20) Ori (4) Tau (1)
Aqr (19) Cet (25) Del (17) Leo (165) Peg (167) Tri (63)
Ari (37) CMa (2) Dra (118) Lep (4) Per (31) UMa (234)
Aur (2) CMi (5) Equ (6) Lib (3) Psc (78) UMi (6)
Boo (44) Cnc (60) Eri (3) LMi (32) Pup (1) Vir (177)
Cam (61) Com (159) Gem (37) Lyn (69) Ser (22) Vul (3)
Cap (2) CrB (31) Her (41) Lyr (22) Sex (15)

NGC 2967 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2967, UGC5180, H2.275
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 09h42m03.33s / +00°20'11.34"
Brightness / Size: 11m.6 / 2.8'×2.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.5
Evident with averted vision, roundish to slightly oval, almost evenly bright.
MODERATE

NGC 2974 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2974, H1.61
Type: Gx, Sy2
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 09h42m33.27s / -03°41'56.82"
Brightness / Size: 10m.9 / 3.4'×2.1'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.4
Right beside a medium bright star. At 80x slightly oval & almost evenly bright. At 150x evident with averted vision, oval. Center appeared slightly brighter, but not distinct. Probably I only percepted the bright core area.
EASY

NGC 3018 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 7'×7'
Name: NGC3018, UGC5265
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 09h49m41.44s / +00°37'16.35"
Brightness / Size: 13m.3 / 1.2'×0.7'
East you will find the galaxy NGC3023. Both are quite faint.

Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.3
Barely perceptible with averted vision as slightly elongated brightening.
DIFFICULT

NGC 3023 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS I - 8'×8'
Name: NGC3023, UGC5269
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 09h49m52.64s / +00°37'04.36"
Brightness / Size: 12m.7 / 3.0'×1.4'
Westward is the also rather faint galaxy NGC3018.

Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.3
Very faint, roundish. At the limit of perception.
DIFFICULT

NGC 3042 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC3042, UGC5307
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 09h53m20.25s / +00°41'51.54"
Brightness / Size: 12m.9 / 1.2'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.3
Slightly oval, evenly bright, rather faint.
MODERATE

NGC 3044 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 8'×8'
Name: NGC3044, UGC5311, H3.254
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 09h53m40.88s / +01°34'46.74"
Brightness / Size: 11m.9 / 4.7'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
120mm f/5, 75x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.5
Towards horizon the sky was unfortunately a bit hazy. Difficult to held. Just a very faint, elongated, thin glow.

DIFFICULT
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.7
Quite high surface brightness, somewhat evident, thin and very elongated with tapering endings.

MODERATE
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 160x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 72x ist die Superthin sofort direkt sichtbar - ein zarter OW-elongierter Strich - Ausdehnung 6:1 - bei 160x wird die Galaxie noch deutlicher und bleibt auf der gesamten Länge sehr flach und homogen hell - das Highlight der Beobachtungsnacht
EASY

NGC 3115 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 10'×10'
Name: NGC3115, H1.163
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 10h05m13.98s / -07°43'06.89"
Brightness / Size: 9m.1 / 7.3'×3.4'
Robert Zebahl
B 8x40, Bortle 6, NELM 5m.5, SQM-L 19.2
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 18.8

FAILED
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.4
Core area very evident, elongated, bright, thin. At 80x also the fainter outer region is visible with averted vision. The core itself appeared stellar.
EASY

NGC 3115B (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC3115B, MCG-1-26-21
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 10h05m41.61s / -07°58'53.24"
Brightness / Size: 13m.4 / 1.7'×1.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.2
Glimpsed with averted vision, roundish, slightly brighter center.
DIFFICULT

NGC 3142 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC3142
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 10h10m06.37s / -08°28'46.70"
Brightness / Size: b14m.0 / 1.0'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.4
Just a short try. Located south of the 5.91 mag bright 17 Sex with an angular distance of about 4'.
FAILED

NGC 3156 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC3156, UGC5503, H3.255
Group: NGC3166 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 10h12m41.21s / +03°07'45.55"
Brightness / Size: 12m.3 / 1.9'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 5
Fairly compact, evenly bright.
MODERATE

NGC 3166 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC3166, UGC5516, H1.3
Group: NGC3166 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 10h13m45.67s / +03°25'28.81"
Brightness / Size: 10m.5 / 4.4'×2.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 5
Compact, slightly oval with brighter, roundish core area. Obvious with averted vision.
EASY

NGC 3169 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC3169, UGC5525, H1.4
Group: NGC3166 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 10h14m15.10s / +03°27'58.03"
Brightness / Size: 10m.3 / 4.2'×2.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 5
At 37x compact with brighter core area. Well seen with averted vision. At 133x bright, slightly elongated core with faint halo.
EASY

NGC 3365 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC3365, UGC5878
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 10h46m12.65s / +01°48'47.95"
Brightness / Size: 12m.5 / 4.5'×0.8'
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 144x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 144x indirekt ein zarter, gut definierter Nebelschimmer - SO-NW-Elongation - Ausdehnung 4:1 bis 5:1
MODERATE

NGC 3423 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC3423, UGC5962, H4.6, H2.131
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 10h51m14.34s / +05°50'24.36"
Brightness / Size: 10m.9 / 3.8'×3.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 5
Very faint, nearly evenly bright. Seem to be roundish.

MODERATE
René Merting
B 18x70, SQM-L 21.3
indirekt ein schwacher zarter Schimmer, diffus

DIFFICULT
100mm f/6.4, 64x, SQM-L 21.3
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.0
bei 64x ist indirekt ein ganz schwacher, großflächiger Nebel erkennbar - sehr schwach und homogen hell

MODERATE
12.5" f/4.5, 144x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 144x eine imposante, große, diffuse Galaxie - fast homogen hell, zur Mitte hin leichter Helligkeitsanstieg
EASY

UGC 5245 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS I - 5'×5'
Name: UGC5245
Type: Gx
Constellation: Sex
Coordinates: 09h47m34.61s / -02°02'04.87"
Brightness / Size: 14m.8 / 2.8'×0.5'
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 111x, SQM-L 21.3
ein Versuch bei guten Bedingungen - ich dachte ich habe die Superthin, aber zu unsicher - sie blitzte anfangs ab und zu bei 111x auf - bei 160x war dann nichts mehr und zurück auf 111x war noch mehr nichts
FAILED