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And (92) Cep (5) Del (13) Leo (105) Peg (115) Tri (48)
Aql (3) Cet (20) Dra (63) Lep (4) Per (25) UMa (139)
Aqr (11) CMi (5) Equ (5) Lib (1) Psc (57) UMi (4)
Ari (35) Cnc (59) Eri (3) LMi (28) Pup (1) Vir (104)
Aur (1) Com (86) Gem (35) Lyn (57) Ser (15) Vul (3)
Boo (15) CrB (31) Her (39) Lyr (19) Sex (13)
Cam (45) CVn (84) Hya (3) Oph (2) Sgr (1)
Cas (6) Cyg (20) Lac (19) Ori (4) Tau (1)

Arp 89 (GLXGRP)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 7×7'
Name: Arp89
Type: GLXGRP
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h42m44.00s / +14°17'00.00"

Group Members:
MCG+2-22-6 (PGC24469) v14.2 mag 1.5x0.4'
NGC2648 (UGC4541, H3.49) v11.8 mag 3.2x1.1' (150°)
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Only the bright NGC2648 was evident with averted vision: Elongated, slight brightening toward the middle. Probably only the bright core area was visible. 		EASY

Hickson 37 (GLXGRP)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: HCG37
Type: GLXGRP
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h13m37.00s / +30°00'00.00"

Group Members:
MCG+5-22-16 (PGC26005, PGC26009) b16.1 mag 0.4x0.3'
MCG+5-22-20 (PGC26004) b15.8 mag 0.4x0.3'
NGC2783A (UGC4859, H3.295) v12.6 mag 2.2x1.5' (168°)
NGC2783B (UGC4856) v14.3 mag 1.7x0.2' (77°)
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 21.0
Limiting magnitude in the target region at least 5.4 mag. I only observed the two brightest members.

NGC2783A: Already visible at 80x with averted vision. Appeared roundish, quite well condensed, rather small.

NGC2783B: Appeared more as an almost stellar brightening, in few moments also elongated. Permanently seen with averted vision but pretty faint. 		MODERATE

IC509 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: IC509, UGC4456
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h32m03.56s / +24°00'39.10"
Brightness / Size: b14.6 mag / 1.2x1.1'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.6: I only used the "interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas". At 80x and 150x I didn't saw anything evident. The next time I will have a detailed finder chart. 		FAILED

IC2329 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: IC2329, UGC4365
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h22m19.48s / +19°24'57.51"
Brightness / Size: b15.0 mag / 2.2x0.3'
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
SQM-L 20.7: Very faint, quite thin, elongated. Held with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

IC2340 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: IC2340
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h23m30.04s / +18°44'57.47"
Brightness / Size: v13.9 mag / 1.0x0.7'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.6: Roundish to slightly oval, rather faint without any noticeable condensation. 		MODERATE

IC2393 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: IC2393, UGC4589
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h46m49.16s / +28°10'16.52"
Brightness / Size: b14.6 mag / 1.0x0.7'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.7: Oval, slightly condensed, fading very diffusely. 		MODERATE

IC2428 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: IC2428, UGC4747
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h03m14.66s / +30°35'29.06"
Brightness / Size: b14.7 mag / 1.7x0.3'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
SQM-L 20.9: At 80x quite faint, elongated. At 150x relatively large, elongated, tapering endings, getting broader and slightly brighter towards the middle. 		MODERATE

MCG+2-21-10 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: MCG+2-21-10, PGC22556
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h02m24.70s / +09°35'50.00"
Brightness / Size: b15.0 mag / 0.5x0.4'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.5: Close to brighter field star, small, roundish, evenly bright. 		MODERATE

NGC2513 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2513, UGC4184, H3.512
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h02m24.66s / +09°24'48.90"
Brightness / Size: v11.6 mag / 2.5x2.0'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.5: At 80x easily visible with averted vision, well condensed, appeared slightly oval, overall pretty diffuse. At 150x almost visible with direct vision, slightly oval and much brighter towards the middle. 		MODERATE

NGC2545 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2545, UGC4287, H2.627
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h14m14.13s / +21°21'19.88"
Brightness / Size: v12.4 mag / 2.2x1.2'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Obviously oval, evenly bright, fairly faint. 		MODERATE

NGC2553 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2553
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h17m35.03s / +20°54'11.62"
Brightness / Size: v13.9 mag / 1.7x0.8'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Roundish. Core seems a bit brighter. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2556 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2556
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h19m00.87s / +20°56'13.31"
Brightness / Size: v14.5 mag / 0.4x0.2'
8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Short try at 210x & 265x. 		FAILED

NGC2557 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2557, IC2293, UGC4330
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h19m10.74s / +21°26'08.57"
Brightness / Size: v13.2 mag / 1.2x1.0'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Oval shape. Well seen with averted vision. 		MODERATE

NGC2558 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2558, UGC4331, H3.606
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h19m12.79s / +20°30'38.56"
Brightness / Size: v13.0 mag / 1.8x1.3'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.6: At 80x and 150x pretty faint, rather small, round, getting slightly brighter towards the middle. 		MODERATE

NGC2560 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2560, UGC4337
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h19m51.88s / +20°59'06.16"
Brightness / Size: v13.3 mag / 1.4x0.3'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Very faint, very elongated, thin. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2562 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2562, UGC4345, H3.607
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h20m23.68s / +21°07'53.37"
Brightness / Size: v12.9 mag / 1.0x0.7'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Fairly faint. Core was a bit brighter and seems to be oval. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2563 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2563, UGC4347, H2.634
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h20m35.68s / +21°04'04.30"
Brightness / Size: v12.2 mag / 2.0x1.7'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Roundish, fairly faint. Slightly brighter core. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2565 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2565, UGC4334
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h19m48.34s / +22°01'53.16"
Brightness / Size: v12.6 mag / 1.9x0.9'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Bright, elongated core with fainter, oval halo. 		MODERATE

NGC2569 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2569
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h21m21.16s / +20°52'02.54"
Brightness / Size: v14.3 mag / 0.6x0.5'
8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Glimpsed with averted vision. Extremely compact brightening. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2570 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2570, UGC4354
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h21m22.52s / +20°54'37.53"
Brightness / Size: v14.5 mag / 1.1x0.6'
8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4 FAILED

NGC2572 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2572, UGC4355
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h21m24.60s / +19°08'51.53"
Brightness / Size: v13.8 mag / 1.3x0.5'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.6: Pretty faint, appeared partially oval, slightly condensed. 		MODERATE

NGC2581 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2581, UGC4388
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h24m30.97s / +18°35'49.44"
Brightness / Size: v13.3 mag / 1.1x0.8'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.6: Roundish, faint. 		MODERATE

NGC2582 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2582, IC2359, UGC4391, H3.753
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h25m12.08s / +20°20'05.25"
Brightness / Size: v13.0 mag / 1.2x1.2'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.6: At 80x very faint, roundish, evenly bright. At 150x still faint, roundish, without noticeable condensation. 		MODERATE

NGC2595 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2595, UGC4422, H3.599
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h27m41.99s / +21°28'44.73"
Brightness / Size: v12.3 mag / 3.2x2.4'
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4
Roundish, extremely faint. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2597 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2597, NGC2598, UGC4443
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h30m02.54s / +21°29'18.45"
Brightness / Size: v13.6 mag / 1.0x0.4'
8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Barely seen with averted vision as very compact brightening. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2599 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (red) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2599, UGC4458, H3.234
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h32m11.29s / +22°33'38.09"
Brightness / Size: v12.2 mag / 1.9x1.7'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Roundish, evenly bright, fairly compact. 		MODERATE

NGC2624 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2624, UGC4506
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h38m09.63s / +19°43'31.99"
Brightness / Size: v13.7 mag / 0.8x0.5'
Background galaxy of Messier 44.
8" f/6, 218x, Bortle 5+, SQM-L 20.9
Round, very compact, difficult to hold. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2625 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2625
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h38m23.23s / +19°42'58.97"
Brightness / Size: v14.3 mag / 0.7x0.6'
Background galaxy of Messier 44.
8" f/6, 218x, Bortle 5+, SQM-L 20.9
Round, very compact, difficult to hold. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2643 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2643, IC2390
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h41m51.71s / +19°42'08.51"
Brightness / Size: b15.6 mag / 0.7x0.4'
Background galaxy of Messier 44.
8" f/6, 218x, Bortle 5+, SQM-L 20.9
Very difficult. Glimpsed in few moments as very compact, almost stellar brightening. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2647 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2647
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h42m43.15s / +19°39'02.30"
Brightness / Size: v14.1 mag / 0.8x0.7'
Background galaxy of Messier 44.
8" f/6, 218x, Bortle 5+, SQM-L 20.9
Compact, very faint. Almost permanently held with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2648 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2648, UGC4541, H3.49
Group: Arp89
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h42m39.83s / +14°17'07.81"
Brightness / Size: v11.8 mag / 3.2x1.1'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Elongated, slight brightening toward the middle. Evident with averted vision. Probably only the bright core area was visible. 		EASY

NGC2661 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2661, UGC4584, H3.50
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h45m59.55s / +12°37'11.70"
Brightness / Size: v12.8 mag / 1.4x1.3'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.5: Faint, evenly bright, roundish. Close to a medium bright field star. 		MODERATE

NGC2720 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2720, UGC4710
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h59m08.09s / +11°08'56.69"
Brightness / Size: v12.8 mag / 1.2x1.1'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Round, evenly bright. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2725 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2725, UGC4732
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h01m03.23s / +11°05'54.19"
Brightness / Size: v13.4 mag / 0.7x0.6'
8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Very faint, evenly bright, roundish. Barely seen with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2728 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2728, UGC4738
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h01m40.96s / +11°04'58.46"
Brightness / Size: v13.6 mag / 1.1x0.8'
8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Barely seen with averted vision. Very difficult! Very compact, diffuse brightening. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2730 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2730, UGC4743
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h02m15.84s / +16°50'17.51"
Brightness / Size: v13.0 mag / 1.7x1.3'
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Roundish, quite faint, evenly bright. 		MODERATE

NGC2731 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2731, UGC4741
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h02m08.39s / +08°18'06.36"
Brightness / Size: v13.5 mag / 0.8x0.5'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
SQM-L 20.6: Roundish, nearly evenly bright. Field star close to the northeastern edge. 		MODERATE

NGC2744 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2744, UGC4757, H3.60
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h04m39.02s / +18°27'52.14"
Brightness / Size: v13.5 mag / 1.6x1.2'
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, NELM 6.0, SQM-L 21.0
Roundish, quite compact, evenly bright. Rather faint. 		MODERATE

NGC2749 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2749, UGC4763
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h05m21.31s / +18°18'47.25"
Brightness / Size: v11.8 mag / 1.8x1.7'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, NELM 6.0, SQM-L 21.0
Roundish with obviously brighter center. Appeared in some moments slightly oval. Evident with averted vision. 		MODERATE

NGC2752 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2752, UGC4772
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h05m43.06s / +18°20'22.61"
Brightness / Size: v13.7 mag / 1.8x0.4'
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, NELM 6.0, SQM-L 21.0
Elongated, evenly bright, very faint. Glimpsed with averted vission. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2766 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2766, UGC4801
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h08m47.53s / +29°51'53.15"
Brightness / Size: v13.6 mag / 1.4x0.5'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.7: Not evident, slightly elongated, getting a bit brighter towards the middle. 		MODERATE

NGC2775 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2775, UGC4820, H1.2
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h10m20.11s / +07°02'16.53"
Brightness / Size: v10.5 mag / 4.5x3.6'
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
SQM-L 20.6: At 37x bright, evident, slightly condensed, roundish. At 80x bright, roundish core area with slightly oval halo. 		EASY

NGC2783A (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2783A, UGC4859, H3.295
Group: HCG37
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h13m39.49s / +29°59'34.07"
Brightness / Size: v12.6 mag / 2.2x1.5'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 21.0
NELM 5.4+: Appeared roundish, quite well condensed, rather small. 		MODERATE

NGC2783B (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2783B, UGC4856
Group: HCG37
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h13m33.10s / +30°00'00.45"
Brightness / Size: v14.3 mag / 1.7x0.2'
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 21.0
NELM 5.4+: Appeared more as an almost stellar brightening, in few moments also elongated. Permanently seen with averted vision but pretty faint. 		DIFFICULT

NGC2789 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2789, UGC4875
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h14m59.62s / +29°43'49.21"
Brightness / Size: v12.2 mag / 2.0x2.0'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 21.0
NELM 5.4+: At 80x round, slight brightening toward middle, without distinct core. I glimpsed a stellar brightening within the galaxy with averted vision. At 150x the galaxy appeared round to slightly oval. The stellar brightening I could held with averted vision. It was probably the core itself. 		MODERATE

NGC2794 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 7×7'
Name: NGC2794, UGC4885
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h16m01.79s / +17°35'23.48"
Brightness / Size: v13.2 mag / 1.2x1.2'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
Roundish, somewhat brighter center, a bit fainter than northern NGC2795. Overall rather faint. 		MODERATE

NGC2795 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 7×7'
Name: NGC2795, UGC4887
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h16m03.89s / +17°37'42.47"
Brightness / Size: v12.8 mag / 1.4x1.0'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
Roundish, slight brightening toward the middle, a bit brighter than southern NGC2794, but overall rather faint. 		MODERATE

NGC2796 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2796, UGC4893, H3.296
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h16m41.85s / +30°54'55.16"
Brightness / Size: v13.5 mag / 1.1x0.7'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 21.0
NELM 5.4+: At 80x rather evenly bright and compact. At 150x slightly oval with distinct, compact, but faint core. 		MODERATE

NGC2802 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2802, UGC4897, H3.62
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h16m41.41s / +18°57'48.79"
Brightness / Size: v14.3 mag / 1.1x0.6'
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
I was probably too tired. 		FAILED

NGC2803 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2803, UGC4898, H3.63
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h16m43.88s / +18°57'16.77"
Brightness / Size: v14.0 mag / 1.1x0.9'
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
I was probably too tired. 		FAILED

NGC2819 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2819, UGC4924
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h18m09.31s / +16°11'52.68"
Brightness / Size: v12.8 mag / 1.4x1.3'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Rather faint, roundish with slightly brighter center. 		MODERATE

NGC2824 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: NGC2824, UGC4933
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h19m02.23s / +26°16'12.00"
Brightness / Size: v13.3 mag / 0.9x0.6'
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 21.0
NELM 5.4+: At 80x almost stellar, at 150x quite compact, slightly condensed, without distinct core. 		MODERATE

PGC22621 (GLX)

DSS
© DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
Name: PGC22621
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h03m43.20s / +09°57'35.34"
Brightness / Size: b15.1 mag / 1.3x0.9'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.5: At 150x anything but evident and just visible as compact brightening. At 220x roundish, diffuse, barely condensed. I probably saw only the bright core area. 		MODERATE

UGC4171 (GLX)

DSS
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Name: UGC4171
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h01m30.78s / +09°42'27.42"
Brightness / Size: b14.6 mag / 2.5x0.3'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.6: Quite small, elongated, thin. Field star almost embedded in halo. 		MODERATE

UGC4197 (GLX)

DSS
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Name: UGC4197
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h03m25.51s / +10°03'02.23"
Brightness / Size: b14.5 mag / 2.1x0.3'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.5: Less evident, elongated, thin, evenly bright, pretty small. 		MODERATE

UGC4198 (GLX)

DSS
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Name: UGC4198
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h03m43.20s / +09°57'35.34"
Brightness / Size: b15.1 mag / 1.5x1.1'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.6: Roundish, evenly bright. 		MODERATE

UGC4526 (GLX)

DSS
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Name: UGC4526
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h40m53.81s / +19°21'17.47"
Brightness / Size: v13.9 mag / 1.4x0.3'
Background galaxy of Messier 44.
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Very difficult. After several failed attempts I was able to glimpse this galaxy as a rather compact brightening with averted vision north of a 14.55 mag star, which helps finding. 		DIFFICULT

UGC4550 (GLX)

DSS
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Name: UGC4550
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 08h43m16.00s / +13°05'09.05"
Brightness / Size: b14.8 mag / 3.0x0.5'
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.7: Extremely faint, evenly bright, elongated. Glimpsed with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

UGC4869 (GLX)

DSS
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Name: UGC4869
Type: GLX
Constellation: Cnc
Coordinates: 09h14m34.33s / +30°08'27.33"
Brightness / Size: b14.5 mag / 2.5x0.6'
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 21.0
NELM 5.4+: Faint, very elongated (NE-SW), rather evenly bright. 		MODERATE