IC610 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
IC610, IC611, UGC5653 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Leo |
| Coordinates: |
10h26m28.36s / +20°13'41.71" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b14.8 mag / 1.9x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4
Extremely thin, very elongated, evenly bright. Seems a little bit harder than UGC3697 (Integral Sign Galaxy).
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DIFFICULT
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IC2233 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
IC2233, UGC4278 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Lyn |
| Coordinates: |
08h13m58.91s / +45°44'31.74" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.6 mag / 4.6x0.5' |
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120mm f/5, 85x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
The 13.07 mag star in the northern part of the galaxy I could easily see with averted vision. The galaxy stayed hidden.
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FAILED
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 6+, NELM 5.2, SQM-L 19.6
At 100x just a hint of a galaxy at the limit of perception. At 150x the galaxy appeared as faint, elongated, thin glow. North of the galaxy an apparent field star.
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MODERATE
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4
Relatively easily seen as very faint, elongated & thin brightening with averted vision. Just an evenly bright glow. Nearby an interfering 10.16 mag star. Faint 13.15 mag star inside the nothern extension. Bright NGC2537 (Bear Paw) 17' northwest.
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MODERATE
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IC2329 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
IC2329, UGC4365 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Cnc |
| Coordinates: |
08h22m19.48s / +19°24'57.51" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b15.0 mag / 2.2x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
SQM-L 20.7: Very faint, quite thin, elongated. Held with averted vision.
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DIFFICULT
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IC2428 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
IC2428, UGC4747 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Cnc |
| Coordinates: |
09h03m14.66s / +30°35'29.06" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b14.7 mag / 1.7x0.3' |
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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.
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MODERATE
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IC5191 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
IC5191, UGC11963 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Lac |
| Coordinates: |
22h15m02.45s / +37°18'01.37" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b15.0 mag / 1.1x0.2' |
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8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 20.9
Hard to hold, very faint. But I could saw an elongation (SW-NE).
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DIFFICULT
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MCG-1-24-1 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 8×8'
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| Name: |
MCG-1-24-1, UGCA150 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Hya |
| Coordinates: |
09h10m49.46s / -08°53'26.51" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.3 mag / 5.3x0.9' |
|
120mm f/5, 108x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
SQM-L 20.5: Towards horizon the sky was unfortunately a bit hazy. At 108x the halo around the 9.43 mag star seemed to be a bit irregular, but I didn't saw the galaxy for sure. I also tried it at 50x and 75x. But I'm pretty sure, that the galaxy could be seen with this aperture under better conditions.
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FAILED
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
SQM-L 20.5: At 80x obviously oval / slightly elongated shape (NE-SW), getting somewhat brighter toward the middle. At 150x the galaxy appeared very elongated. At both magnifications quite easily seen with averted vision.
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MODERATE
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NGC11 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC11, UGC73 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
And |
| Coordinates: |
00h08m42.49s / +37°26'52.39" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.7 mag / 1.5x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Nearly permanently held with averted vision. Elongated, thin, evenly bright.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC52 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC52, UGC140, H3.183 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Peg |
| Coordinates: |
00h14m40.10s / +18°34'55.15" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.7 mag / 2.2x0.4' |
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8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Very elongated, a bit hard to hold.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC100 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 8×8'
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| Name: |
NGC100, UGC231 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Psc |
| Coordinates: |
00h24m02.84s / +16°29'11.00" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.2 mag / 5.7x0.6' |
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4.5" f/8, 72x, Bortle 3, NELM 6.3+, SQM-L 21.3
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FAILED
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152mm f/5.9, 72x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Very thin, elongated, evenly bright. Very faint and not permanently seen with averted vision.
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DIFFICULT
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.7: Very thin and elongated with tapering endings, nearly evenly bright, not very evident. Overall pretty large.
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MODERATE
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NGC522 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC522, UGC970 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Psc |
| Coordinates: |
01h24m45.85s / +09°59'40.64" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.2 mag / 2.8x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5.7+, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.6: Thin, elongated, tapering endings, slight broadening and brightening toward the middle. Overall quite faint.
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MODERATE
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NGC678 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC678, UGC1280, H2.228 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Ari |
| Coordinates: |
01h49m24.86s / +21°59'50.28" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.2 mag / 4.1x0.8' |
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, NELM 5.9+, SQM-L 21.0
SQM-L 20.8: Quite thin, apparently elongated, slightly brighter center. Overall rather small.
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MODERATE
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NGC891 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 14×14'
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| Name: |
NGC891, UGC1831, H5.19 |
| Group: |
NGC1023 Group |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
And |
| Coordinates: |
02h22m32.91s / +42°20'53.95" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v9.9 mag / 13.5x2.5' |
|
B 40mm, 8x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5.7+, SQM-L 20.9
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FAILED
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70mm f/5.7, 26x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
Elongated, thin, tapering endings, rather evenly bright. Rather well seen with averted vision.
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MODERATE
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80mm f/6.25, 33x, Bortle 3, SQM-L 21.3
Very elongated, evenly bright, getting a bit wider toward the middle with tapering endings.
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MODERATE
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4.5" f/8, 28x, Bortle 4, NELM 6.0+, SQM-L 21.1
Thin, very elongated, somewhat brighter and broader toward the center, otherwise rather evenly bright. Fairly well seen with averted vision.
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MODERATE
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120mm f/5, 75x, Bortle 6-, NELM 4.8+, SQM-L 19.1
Only the brighter core area was visible as rather faint, elongated brightening.
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MODERATE
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120mm f/5, 18x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
At 18x rather faint, very elongated with tapering ends. At 40x similar view but overall more obvious. The dust lane was not visible.
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MODERATE
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120mm f/5, 18x, Bortle 3, SQM-L 21.3
At 18x more or less obvious with averted vision, elongated, evenly bright. At 75x the dust lane is perceptible to some extent with averted vision, but not clearly & permanently visible.
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MODERATE
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152mm f/5.9, 72x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
At 34x evident with averted vision, evenly bright, very elongated with tapering endings. At 72x and 100x the dust lane is well visible with averted vision.
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EASY
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8" f/6, 66x, Bortle 6+, NELM 5.0+, SQM-L 19.6
With averted vision very elongated, evenly bright, tapering ends, slight broadening toward the middle. Overall pretty faint and anything but conspicuous.
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MODERATE
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, NELM 6.0+, SQM-L 21.1
One of the most beautiful edge-on galaxies of the autumn sky! Already seen at 37x as faint, very elongated and thin nebula with averted vision. Can easily been overlooked. Broadening and slight brightening toward the middle. At 100x dust lane obvious with averted vision, which is slightly shifted to SE. The surrounding area of NGC891 offers many more interesting galaxies, particularly the galaxy cluster Abell347!
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EASY
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NGC973 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC973, UGC2048 |
| Type: |
GLX, SY2 |
| Constellation: |
Tri |
| Coordinates: |
02h34m20.10s / +32°30'20.01" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.8 mag / 3.7x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.8
At 80x and 150x very thin, elongated, tapering endings, evenly bright.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC1560 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 10×10'
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| Name: |
NGC1560, IC2062, UGC3060 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Cam |
| Coordinates: |
04h32m49.09s / +71°52'59.20" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.4 mag / 9.8x1.5' |
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8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
At 37x quite faint, less evident, very elongated, nearly evenly bright. At 80x a foreground star was visible south of the center. The galaxy was getting broader toward the middle.
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MODERATE
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NGC2357 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC2357, UGC3782 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Gem |
| Coordinates: |
07h17m40.98s / +23°21'24.28" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.3 mag / 3.6x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Extremely faint, very elongated, evenly bright.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC2424 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC2424, UGC3959 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Lyn |
| Coordinates: |
07h40m39.32s / +39°14'00.30" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.6 mag / 3.6x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4
Small, slightly elongated, faint.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC2591 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC2591, UGC4472 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Cam |
| Coordinates: |
08h37m25.53s / +78°01'35.17" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.2 mag / 3.0x0.6' |
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8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4
Glimpsed with averted vision as very thin, very elongated brightening.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC2654 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC2654, UGC4605 |
| Group: |
NGC2768 Group |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
UMa |
| Coordinates: |
08h49m11.87s / +60°13'16.03" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.8 mag / 4.2x0.8' |
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 5
Fairly thin, elongated, evenly bright.
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MODERATE
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NGC2783B (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC2783B, UGC4856 |
| Group: |
HCG37 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Cnc |
| Coordinates: |
09h13m33.10s / +30°00'00.45" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v14.3 mag / 1.7x0.2' |
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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.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC2820 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC2820, UGC4961, H2.869 |
| Group: |
NGC2805 Group |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
UMa |
| Coordinates: |
09h21m45.56s / +64°15'28.87" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.8 mag / 4.1x0.4' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, NELM 6.0
Quite thin, very elongated, evenly bright, tapering ends. Fairly well seen with averted vision.
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MODERATE
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NGC2826 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC2826, UGC4939 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Lyn |
| Coordinates: |
09h19m24.19s / +33°37'26.06" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.6 mag / 1.6x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 5
Elongated, evenly bright, tapering endings. Held with averted vision fairly well.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC2862 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC2862, UGC5010 |
| Type: |
GLX, SY |
| Constellation: |
Leo |
| Coordinates: |
09h24m55.08s / +26°46'28.62" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.9 mag / 2.5x0.5' |
|
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 21.0
NELM 5.4+: Fairly thin, very elongated (NW-SE), almost evenly bright, tapering endings.
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MODERATE
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NGC3044 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 8×8'
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| Name: |
NGC3044, UGC5311, H3.254 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Sex |
| Coordinates: |
09h53m40.88s / +01°34'46.74" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.9 mag / 4.7x0.7' |
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120mm f/5, 75x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
SQM-L 20.5: Towards horizon the sky was unfortunately a bit hazy. Difficult to held. Just a very faint, elongated, thin glow.
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DIFFICULT
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
SQM-L 20.7: Quite high surface brightness, somewhat evident, thin and very elongated with tapering endings.
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MODERATE
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NGC3079 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 9×9'
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| Name: |
NGC3079, UGC5387, H5.47 |
| Group: |
NGC3079 Group |
| Type: |
GLX, SY2 |
| Constellation: |
UMa |
| Coordinates: |
10h01m57.80s / +55°40'47.24" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v10.9 mag / 8.1x1.3' |
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8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 4
Fairly bright, very elongated, thin. Well seen with averted vision. At 150x the core appears wider and slightly brighter. Evident with direct vision.
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EASY
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NGC3501 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC3501, UGC6116 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Leo |
| Coordinates: |
11h02m47.31s / +17°59'22.31" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.9 mag / 3.9x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.7: Pretty faint, elongated, rather evenly bright.
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MODERATE
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NGC3510 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC3510, UGC6126, H2.365 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
LMi |
| Coordinates: |
11h03m43.36s / +28°53'13.58" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.1 mag / 4.1x0.8' |
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120mm f/5, 85x, Bortle 6-, NELM 5.0, SQM-L 19.2
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FAILED
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
Very elongated, evenly bright, rather faint.
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MODERATE
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NGC3650 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC3650, UGC6391 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Leo |
| Coordinates: |
11h22m35.38s / +20°42'14.50" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.9 mag / 1.6x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4+, SQM-L 21.3
SQM-L 21.0: Slightly elongated, getting a bit wider and brighter towards the middle. Overall rather faint.
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MODERATE
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NGC3735 (GLX)
Image source: DSS I - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC3735, UGC6567, H1.287 |
| Type: |
GLX, SY2 |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
11h35m57.33s / +70°32'08.13" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.8 mag / 4.0x0.8' |
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120mm f/5, 108x, Bortle 6, NELM 5.0+, SQM-L 19.3
Tried at 66x and 108x without success.
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FAILED
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NGC4157 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 10×10'
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| Name: |
NGC4157, UGC7183, H1.208 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
UMa |
| Coordinates: |
12h11m04.37s / +50°29'04.85" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.3 mag / 6.7x1.2' |
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8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 6+, NELM 5.3, SQM-L 19.7
At 37x elongated, thin, tapered endings, getting slightly broader & brighter toward the middle. At 80x the galaxy appeared evenly bright with a slightly bulgy center.
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MODERATE
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NGC4173 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC4173, UGC7204, H2.372 |
| Group: |
NGC4196 Group, HCG61, The Box |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Com |
| Coordinates: |
12h12m20.35s / +29°12'41.70" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.7 mag / 5.0x0.7' |
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120mm f/5, 48x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.3
Tried at 48x and 85x.
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FAILED
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 3, NELM 6.3, SQM-L 21.5
Held with averted vision. Very thin & elongated, fairly faint, evenly bright without distinct core.
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DIFFICULT
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
However, it is damned faint ;)
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FAILED
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NGC4183 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 6×6'
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| Name: |
NGC4183, UGC7222, H3.697 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
CVn |
| Coordinates: |
12h13m16.86s / +43°41'53.77" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.3 mag / 5.3x0.7' |
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8" f/6, 66x, Bortle 4
Wonderful galaxy. Evenly bright, very elongated & thin.
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MODERATE
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NGC4206 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 7×7'
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| Name: |
NGC4206, UGC7260, H2.165 |
| Group: |
Virgo-Cluster |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Vir |
| Coordinates: |
12h15m16.88s / +13°01'25.82" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.2 mag / 6.4x1.1' |
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120mm f/5, 75x, Bortle 6, NELM 5.1+, SQM-L 19.4
NELM 5.1+: Despite great effort nothing seen.
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FAILED
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.8: Faint, thin, very elongated, evenly bright. Right next to bright NGC4216!
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MODERATE
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NGC4222 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC4222, UGC7291, H2.109 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Com |
| Coordinates: |
12h16m22.52s / +13°18'25.46" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.3 mag / 3.1x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.8: Very faint, elongated, evenly bright.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC4244 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 16×16'
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| Name: |
NGC4244, UGC7322, H5.41 |
| Group: |
NGC4631 Group |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
CVn |
| Coordinates: |
12h17m29.66s / +37°48'25.60" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v10.0 mag / 15.9x2.5' |
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120mm f/5, 48x, Bortle 6, NELM 5.0+, SQM-L 19.5
Very elongated, thin, evenly bright. Well visible with averted vision.
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MODERATE
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120mm f/5, 48x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.3
Already visible at 23x with averted vision. At 48x very evident with averted vision, obviously elongated, tapering endings, thin, getting slightly brighter towards the middle.
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EASY
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NGC4256 (GLX)
Image source: DSS I - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC4256, UGC7351, H2.846 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
12h18m43.04s / +65°53'53.08" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.9 mag / 4.1x0.7' |
|
|
120mm f/5, 108x, Bortle 6, NELM 5.0+, SQM-L 19.3
|
FAILED
|
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NGC4302 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 8×8'
|
| Name: |
NGC4302, UGC7418, H2.112 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Com |
| Coordinates: |
12h21m42.48s / +14°35'51.94" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.6 mag / 5.3x1.0' |
|
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Very faint, evenly bright, elongated.
|
MODERATE
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NGC4331 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC4331, UGC7449, H3.942 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
12h22m35.84s / +76°10'23.90" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v14.1 mag / 2.2x0.4' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
Hard to hold with averted vision. Faint, slightly elongated (N-S) nebula.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC4437 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 11×11'
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| Name: |
NGC4437, NGC4517, UGC7694, H4.5 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Vir |
| Coordinates: |
12h32m45.59s / +00°06'54.14" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.2 mag / 10.2x1.7' |
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120mm f/5, 75x, Bortle 6, NELM 5.1+, SQM-L 19.4
Slightly elongated, getting a bit brighter toward the middle. Fairly well seen with averted vision.
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MODERATE
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.6: Quite easily seen nearby a moderately bright star. Very elongated, tapering endings, somewhat broadening toward the middle. Center appeared slightly brighter, otherwise rather evenly bright.
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MODERATE
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NGC4565 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 15×15'
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| Name: |
NGC4565, UGC7772, H5.24 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Com |
| Coordinates: |
12h36m20.80s / +25°59'14.61" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v9.5 mag / 14.9x2.0' |
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8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 4
Extremely elongated, tapering endings, bulgy core. The very bright, round core is most evident. At 100x the dust lane is evident with averted vision (especially in the bright core) and slightly shifted to NE.
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EASY
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NGC4631 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 16×16'
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| Name: |
NGC4631, UGC7865, H5.42, Whale Galaxy |
| Group: |
Arp281, NGC4631 Group |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
CVn |
| Coordinates: |
12h42m08.01s / +32°32'29.44" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v9.2 mag / 15.5x2.7' |
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B 40mm, 8x, Bortle 7, NELM 5.0, SQM-L 19.3
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FAILED
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B 40mm, 8x, Bortle 4, NELM 6.1, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.9: Slightly elongated, rather faint brightening.
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MODERATE
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8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 4
Large, very bright, very elongated with tapering ending on the west side. Broadening towards the brighter core, which is slightly shifted to the east along the longitudinal axis.
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EASY
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NGC4656 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 16×16'
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| Name: |
NGC4656, UGC7907, H1.176 |
| Group: |
NGC4631 Group, Hockey Stick |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
CVn |
| Coordinates: |
12h43m57.65s / +32°10'13.04" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v10.5 mag / 15.3x2.4' |
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8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 4
Thin, nearly evenly bright, very elongated, slight broadening toward the middle. At 133x intermittently separated from NGC4657.
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EASY
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NGC4693 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC4693, UGC7962, H3.906 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
12h47m09.13s / +71°10'34.10" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.4 mag / 2.5x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
Elongated, evenly bright, faint.
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MODERATE
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NGC4762 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 9×9'
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| Name: |
NGC4762, UGC8016, H2.75 |
| Group: |
Virgo-Cluster |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Vir |
| Coordinates: |
12h52m56.05s / +11°13'50.88" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v10.1 mag / 8.7x1.7' |
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4.5" f/8, 60x, Bortle 6, NELM 5.3, SQM-L 19.7
At 60x thin, very elongated, evenly bright. Also visible at 28x as faint brightening.
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MODERATE
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8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.8: Already well visible at 37x. At 80x elongated, very thin with high surface brightness. Core appeared almost stellar. At 150x about 3 arcminutes of size.
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EASY
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NGC5023 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 6×6'
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| Name: |
NGC5023, UGC8286, H2.664 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
CVn |
| Coordinates: |
13h12m11.80s / +44°02'16.88" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.3 mag / 5.8x0.8' |
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4
At 37x almost obvious with averted vision. Wonderful elongated, thin, evenly bright. Despite the fairly high surface brightness the galaxy suffer from brightened sky!
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EASY
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NGC5308 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC5308, UGC8722, H1.255 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
UMa |
| Coordinates: |
13h47m00.39s / +60°58'22.94" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.4 mag / 3.7x0.7' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 5
Fairly bright, thin, obviously elongated, broadening toward the middle. Barely seen with direct vision.
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EASY
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NGC5526 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC5526, UGC9115, H3.804, H3.835 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
UMa |
| Coordinates: |
14h13m53.73s / +57°46'16.74" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.4 mag / 2.3x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 5
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FAILED
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NGC5529 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 6×6'
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| Name: |
NGC5529, UGC9127, H3.414 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Boo |
| Coordinates: |
14h15m34.23s / +36°13'37.12" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.9 mag / 6.0x0.7' |
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
Very thin, elongated with tapering endings, rather evenly bright.
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MODERATE
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NGC5746 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 7×7'
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| Name: |
NGC5746, UGC9499, H1.126 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Vir |
| Coordinates: |
14h44m56.01s / +01°57'17.06" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v10.5 mag / 6.9x1.2' |
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4
Very bright edge-on galaxy. Already apparent at 37x. Very elongated, thin, tapering endings, brighter core.
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EASY
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NGC5777 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC5777, UGC9568, H3.806 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
14h51m17.80s / +58°58'40.12" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.3 mag / 3.1x0.4' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 5
Elongated, faint, thin.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC5894 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC5894, UGC9768, H2.763 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
15h11m40.94s / +59°48'31.76" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.8 mag / 3.0x0.4' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 5
Held with averted vision. Thin, elongated.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC5906 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 13×13'
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| Name: |
NGC5906, NGC5907, UGC9801, H2.759 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
15h15m53.69s / +56°19'43.86" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v10.4 mag / 12.8x1.4' |
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80mm f/6.25, 41x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.8
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FAILED
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4.5" f/8, 60x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.8
At 28x rather faint, thin, getting brighter & broader toward the middle. At 60x evident with averted vision.
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MODERATE
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4
Very thin & elongated, broadening & brightening toward the middle.
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MODERATE
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NGC5965 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC5965, UGC9914, H2.762 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
15h34m02.46s / +56°41'08.16" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.9 mag / 4.7x0.7' |
|
The observation with the 4.5 inch Newtonian was made about three years later than with the 8 inch Dobsonian. This impressively shows the impact of experience of an observer.
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4.5" f/8, 60x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 20.9
Quite thin, elongated, evenly bright. Fairly well seen with averted vision.
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MODERATE
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4
Very elongated, thin, fairly faint, held with averted vision.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC5981 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC5981, UGC9948 |
| Group: |
Draco Triplet |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Dra |
| Coordinates: |
15h37m53.46s / +59°23'30.45" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.2 mag / 2.8x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Pretty faint, obviously elongated & thin, evenly bright with tapering endings.
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MODERATE
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NGC6658 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC6658, UGC11274 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Her |
| Coordinates: |
18h33m55.68s / +22°53'17.89" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.9 mag / 1.6x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Fairly faint, elongated. Barely seen with averted vision. A 12.27m star at the northern edge.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC7264 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC7264, UGC12001 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Lac |
| Coordinates: |
22h22m13.81s / +36°23'13.13" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.8 mag / 2.2x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
I tried this galaxy serveral times but often without success! Only one time I glimpsed this extremely faint galaxy as thin, elongated brightening. This is a real challenge for 8 inch!
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DIFFICULT
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12.5" f/4.5, 215x, Bortle 4
Fairly well seen with averted vision. Obviously elongated, thin, evenly bright, but fairly faint.
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MODERATE
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NGC7345 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC7345, UGC12130 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Peg |
| Coordinates: |
22h38m44.86s / +35°32'25.97" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v14.3 mag / 1.2x0.2' |
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8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Very faint, thin, very elongated. Barely seen with averted vision.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC7347 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC7347, UGC12136 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Peg |
| Coordinates: |
22h39m56.16s / +11°01'39.22" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.7 mag / 1.5x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4
Observation was long time ago!
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FAILED
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NGC7463 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC7463, UGC12316, H3.210 |
| Group: |
NGC7448 Group |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Peg |
| Coordinates: |
23h01m51.98s / +15°58'54.65" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.2 mag / 3.0x0.6' |
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4
Elongated, evenly bright, fairly faint. NGC7465 located nearby.
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MODERATE
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NGC7640 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 10×10'
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| Name: |
NGC7640, UGC12554, H2.600 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
And |
| Coordinates: |
23h22m06.58s / +40°50'43.54" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v11.1 mag / 10.0x2.0' |
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4
Very elongated with brighter, elongated core. Overall fairly faint.
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MODERATE
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NGC7767 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC7767, UGC12805 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Peg |
| Coordinates: |
23h50m56.34s / +27°05'13.74" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v13.5 mag / 1.0x0.2' |
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8" f/6, 216x, Bortle 4
Glimpsed with averted vision as elongated, thin brightening.
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DIFFICULT
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NGC7831 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
NGC7831, IC1530, UGC60 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
And |
| Coordinates: |
00h07m19.52s / +32°36'33.41" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.8 mag / 1.5x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Evenly bright, very elongated, relatively faint. Held with averted vision.
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DIFFICULT
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UGC338 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
UGC338 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
And |
| Coordinates: |
00h34m21.94s / +39°36'03.50" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b15.5 mag / 1.0x0.2' |
|
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Only tried short yet.
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FAILED
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UGC1281 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
UGC1281, PGC6699 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Tri |
| Coordinates: |
01h49m31.71s / +32°35'16.20" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.6 mag / 4.5x0.5' |
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8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 5, NELM 5.5+, SQM-L 20.8
Glimpsed with averted vision as very faint, very elongated nebula.
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DIFFICULT
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8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4, NELM 6.0+, SQM-L 21.1
Very thin, elongated, evenly bright. Faint.
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MODERATE
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UGC3445 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
UGC3445 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Lyn |
| Coordinates: |
06h21m32.76s / +59°07'36.07" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.4 mag / 1.5x0.3' |
|
Worthwile! Together with UGC3446 an enexpectedly bright pair of galaxies. Both galaxies fairly easily seen with 8 inch, even under a suburban sky.
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4.5" f/8, 128x, Bortle 7, NELM 4.5
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FAILED
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4.5" f/8, 100x, Bortle 4, NELM 6.0
Roundish, diffuse. Slightly brighter than UGC3446. Fairly easily held with averted vision.
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DIFFICULT
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8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 7, NELM 4.5
Quite small, faint, diffuse, roundish brightening. Appeared a bit brighter than UGC3446.
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DIFFICULT
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8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4
Both galaxies (UGC3445 & UGC3446) already seen at 37x as faint, slightly elongated brightening with averted vision. At 100x nicly separated from UGC3446, roundish with obviously brighter core area. No elongation seen.
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EASY
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UGC3697 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
UGC3697, Integral Sign Galaxy |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Cam |
| Coordinates: |
07h11m22.54s / +71°50'10.94" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.4 mag / 3.5x0.3' |
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120mm f/5, 85x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
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FAILED
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 6+, NELM 5.2, SQM-L 19.6
Rather faint and anything but evident, but still well visible. High surface brightness, very elongated, thin.
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MODERATE
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8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4
This observation was some years ago. Fairly easily seen. Extremely thin, very faint, very elongated, evenly bright. A wisp of galaxy. The curves may be visible with significantly larger aperture.
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MODERATE
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UGC4171 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
|
| Name: |
UGC4171 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Cnc |
| Coordinates: |
08h01m30.78s / +09°42'27.42" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b14.6 mag / 2.5x0.3' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
SQM-L 20.6: Quite small, elongated, thin. Field star almost embedded in halo.
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MODERATE
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UGC4197 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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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' |
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8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.5: Less evident, elongated, thin, evenly bright, pretty small.
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MODERATE
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UGC4550 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
|
| 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.
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DIFFICULT
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UGC5459 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
|
| Name: |
UGC5459 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
UMa |
| Coordinates: |
10h08m10.07s / +53°05'00.53" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v12.6 mag / 4.2x0.7' |
|
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4
Relatively thin, very elongated, darkened toward the edge, slight broadening toward the middle. Easily seen with averted vision, while a nearby group of brighter stars interfere!
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MODERATE
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UGC6207 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
|
| Name: |
UGC6207 |
| Group: |
Arp301 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Leo |
| Coordinates: |
11h09m54.47s / +24°15'24.99" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b14.6 mag / 1.5x0.3' |
|
8" f/6, 220x, Bortle 3, SQM-L 21.4
SQM-L 21.0: I was already pretty cold ;-)
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FAILED
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UGC11564 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
|
| Name: |
UGC11564 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Del |
| Coordinates: |
20h27m39.56s / +10°45'26.11" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b15.1 mag / 1.6x0.2' |
|
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 5+, SQM-L 20.7
SQM-L 20.4: I had not much hope, but I tried it.
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FAILED
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UGC11841 (GLX)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
|
| Name: |
UGC11841 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Cyg |
| Coordinates: |
21h52m45.59s / +38°56'11.25" |
| Brightness / Size: |
b16.5 mag / 3.0x0.3' |
|
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.2
Was just a short try without any detailed finder chart.
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FAILED
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UGC12281 (GLX)
Image source: DSS I - 5×5'
|
| Name: |
UGC12281 |
| Type: |
GLX |
| Constellation: |
Peg |
| Coordinates: |
22h59m12.11s / +13°36'05.34" |
| Brightness / Size: |
v14.3 mag / 3.5x0.3' |
|
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
SQM-L 20.7: Not seen.
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FAILED
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