Pt 2 ...
x185 27' TF
IC 591 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 07m 27.6s Dec: +12° 16' 27"
Mag: 14.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.3'x0.8' Class: S?
P.A.: 162 Inclination: 4 R.V.: +2759 Source: RC3 *
This eg is found only one med-power field NW of Regulus (Alpha Leonis). Looks smaller on the DSS than in the ep. Probably nearly 1' diameter, in PA 90, grows broadly and slightly to the centre with no evidence of core or nucleus. Not hard to see, reasonable SB.
x111 44' TF
MCG +2-26-27 DDO 74 Leo I PGC 29488 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 08m 27.5s Dec: +12° 18' 27"
Mag: 11.2 (B) S.B.: 15.2 B-V: --- Size: 9.8'x7.4' Class: E3
P.A.: 80 Inclination: --- R.V.: +168 Source: RC3 *
Leo I is not very hard to see in these conditions. Immediately visible though very LSB and large. Found almost 1/2 a degree N of Regulus. Appears as a large oval, 10-11 x 8' in about PA 90 with a couple of very faint superimposed and Regulus must be excluded from the field. Grows broadly and weakly to centre without zones or nucleus. It occasionally looks a little grainy.
NGC 3130 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 08m 12.5s Dec: +09° 58' 31"
Mag: 14.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.5' Class: S0/a
P.A.: 30 Inclination: 4 R.V.: +8206 Source: RC3 *
This is in the same field as 31 Leonis -- mag 4 * with a deep buttery tint -- eg is only 6' SE. Small, seems round, mod bright eg a bit under an ar-min dia growing mod and slightly to centre and nr centre is grows more strongly to a small spot type nucleus.
NGC 3131 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 08m 36.4s Dec: +18° 13' 52"
Mag: 13.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.4'x0.6' Class: SBb:
P.A.: 54 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +5251 Source: RC3 *
This eg is pretty immediately visible as a distinctly elongated, tapered lens-shaped eg 1' x 10" in PA 75. To its S by 2.5' is a mag 14 star with a threshold mag companion. Seems to grow in brightness broadly and slightly to the axis nr centre and at centre is very small capsule-shaped core/nucleus that is somewhat brighter than its immediate surroundings. Quite nice -- not hard to see.
NGC 3154 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 13m 01.0s Dec: +17° 02' 09"
Mag: 14.3 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.4' Class: Sb
P.A.: 124 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +6634 Source: PGC *
This eg is found close-by to a mag 9 * which is only 3' to the SE. Slightly elong in PA 150, off-round 40" x 30" growing broadly and slightly to centre where there is a comparatively large weakly brighter core but no nucleus.
x185 27' TF
NGC 3190 Hickson 44A Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 18m 05.7s Dec: +21° 49' 57"
Mag: 12.1 (B) S.B.: 11.7 B-V: +0.97 Size: 4.4'x1.2' Class: SA(s)a pec sp
P.A.: 123 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +1289 Source: RC3 *
NGC 3185 Hickson 44C Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 17m 38.5s Dec: +21° 41' 17"
Mag: 13.0 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.82 Size: 2.3'x1.5' Class: (R)SB(r)a
P.A.: 126 Inclination: 4 R.V.: +1239 Source: RC3 *
NGC 3193 Arp 316 Hickson 44B Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 18m 24.7s Dec: +21° 53' 34"
Mag: 11.8 (B) S.B.: 12.1 B-V: +0.95 Size: 2.0'x2.0' Class: E2
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: +1379 Source: RC3 *
NGC 3187 Hickson 44D Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 17m 47.8s Dec: +21° 52' 24"
Mag: 13.4 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.47 Size: 3.6'x1.6' Class: SB(s)c pec
P.A.: 50 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1583 Source: RC3 *
The Hickson 44 Group is one of the nicest compact groups of eg's in the sky.
An image is here:
http://stdatu.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_...e&fov=NONE&v3=
All have been previously observed except -87 in smaller apertures.
-97 is the smallest and faintest of the group but is clearly elong in PA 120 and pointed at by -90, it is only about 2.5' away. Fairly faint, like a ghost image of -90, small elong spindle, about 1.5' x 10" of consistent SB.
-90 is a fairly large bright eg with a beautiful *ar nucleus. Classical almost edge on spiral eg in about PA 120 brightens from blunt tips broadly and slightly to the axis nr centre and at centre is a strong stellar nucleus surrounded bu a strong, slightly elong core zone. The S side of that core zone seems underlined as though there is a dark lane there.
-88 is to the NE by 4' from -90 and is just S of a 9th mag *. Fairly HSB round 1.25' diameter, round elliptical looking eg with a mod even brightening profile with a small zone nr centre no nucleus visible.
-85 is to the SW by 12' is lower in SB than -90, fairly bright, 1.75' x 1.25' in PA 150, growing broadly and slightly to centre where there is a small core containing a *ar nucleus.
x185 27' TF
IC 602 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 18m 19.9s Dec: +07° 03' 01"
Mag: 14.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.5' Class: S:
P.A.: 177 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3724 Source: RC3 *
IC 601 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 18m 15.3s Dec: +07° 02' 19"
Mag: 15.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.2' Class: S?
P.A.: 39 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3672 Source: RC3 *
Moderately faint and immediately N of a 13th mag * just off the halo. Seems like a small round eg, 50" diameter. Reasonable SB. Grows broadly and slightly to centre without apparent zones or nucleus. -01 is 1.5' SW.
-01 is only visible after a time at the ep and is very faint.. No more than a tiny, occasionally visible spot about 15" diameter of very LSB fog.
x185 27' TF
NGC 3209 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 20m 38.6s Dec: +25° 30' 20"
Mag: 13.7 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.2'x1.0' Class: E
P.A.: 68 Inclination: --- R.V.: +6197 Source: RC3 *
MCG +4-25-4 PGC 30265 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 20m 58.7s Dec: +25° 31' 10"
Mag: 15.4 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.5'x0.3' Class:
P.A.: 175 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *
MCG +4-25-3 PGC 30263 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 20m 57.2s Dec: +25° 21' 52"
Mag: 15.0 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.5'x0.3' Class: S?
P.A.: 40 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1359 Source: RC3 *
PGC 30221 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 20m 35.2s Dec: +25° 23' 00"
Mag: 16.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.2' Class: Sb
P.A.: 67 Inclination: 7 R.V.: --- Source: PGC
The NGC eg is the dominant member of this group but MCG +4-25-4 for the magnitude is surprisingly easy to see as a small, misty round ball 30" diameter growing broadly and slightly to centre without apparent zones core or nucleus. NGC 3209 is W by 5'.
Easy to see as a slightly oval in PA 90 patch about 60" diameter rowing broadly and mod to centre where there is a small sub-stellar spot.
From these two, MCG +4-25-3 is S by 11' as a soft small spot 20" diameter with lowish SB growing slightly to centre with a kind of a hint of a sub-stellar nucleus. PGC 30221 s 5' W as a tiny, tiny almost stellar spot of gossamer 4-10" diameter.
NGC 3213 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 21m 17.3s Dec: +19° 39' 07"
Mag: 14.2 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.1'x0.9' Class: Sbc:
P.A.: 133 Inclination: 2 R.V.: +1412 Source: RC3 *
This eg is found 1 low-power field to the SE from Gamma Leonis and the group of galaxies around NGC 3190. Pretty easy to see, not difficult but LSB diffuse 1' diameter looks like a LSB spiral type brightening slightly and broadly to centre where there is a whiff of a small weakly brighter spot type core/nucleus -- occasional. Seems to be round.
NGC 3239 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 25m 05.6s Dec: +17° 09' 02"
Mag: 11.7 (B) S.B.: 12.7 B-V: +0.42 Size: 5.0'x3.6' Class: IB(s)m pec
P.A.: 84 Inclination: --- R.V.: +830 Source: RC3 *
MCG +3-27-23 PGC 30564 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 25m 00.9s Dec: +17° 17' 31"
Mag: 15.3 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.6' Class: C
P.A.: 74 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *
PGC 30577 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 25m 05.6s Dec: +17° 16' 12"
Mag: 15.0 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.6'x0.3' Class: C
P.A.: 122 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *
MCG +3-27-26 PGC 30573 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 25m 11.5s Dec: +17° 15' 19"
Mag: 15.2 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.2'x1.2' Class: S
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *
MCG +3-27-29 PGC 30595 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 25m 25.9s Dec: +17° 15' 44
Mag: 14.6 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.3'x0.8' Class: SABc
P.A.: 135 Inclination: 3 R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *
This is a strange, diffuse looking thing that is found just to the N of the br * in a I tri of mags 8 & 10 *s, that * is involved with it. Seems to be elong in PA 90, fat oval, with a stellaring within the halo almost due east of the 9th mag * on the S flank, a little SW of centre. The stellaring is therefore embedded nr the S flank at the SE end. Probably not the nucleus -- looks too far off centre. The brightest portions of the eg are to the W of that stellaring, reasonable but lowish SB, probably 1.5'' x 1 in PA 90.
Several small spots of haze are 1/2 a field N and are arranged in a "L" shape +1 -- they are the galaxies above. MCG +3-27-29 is the one not part of the "L" but is a little to the E and is the brightest but has the 2nd best SB. The 4 others make the L. All are basically similar in appearance, about 20-30" diameter, and round, though +24 might be off round in PA 120. -23 and PGC 30577 are the smallest, faintest and lowest SB while -26 is probably brightest and best SB. The "L" is only 6' long. The brighter ones are hard while the faintest are pretty difficult and occasional A.V objects.
An image of this interesting group is here:
http://stdatu.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_...e&fov=NONE&v3=
Pt 3 to follow ...