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Old 04-09-2009, 09:47 PM
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Observing Report NGCLes Mudgee August 2009 Pt 2

Pt 2 ...

x185 27' TF

NGC 5812 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 00m 55.8s Dec: -07° 27' 29"
Mag: 12.2 (B) S.B.: 12.3 B-V: +1.03 Size: 2.1'x1.8'
Class: E0 P.A.: 49 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2010 Source: RC3 *

IC 1084 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 01m 14.9s Dec: -07° 28' 29"
Mag: 15.1 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.83 Size: 0.7'x0.5' Class: S?
P.A.: 158 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2158 Source: RC3 *

NGC 5812 is a small but bright eg looking like an elliptical type about 1.5' diameter, round and has diffuse, faint edges growing mod and evenly to centre where there is a bright almost stellar nucleus. About 4' E is IC 1084.

IC 1084 is a very small very faint companion eg about 20-30" diameter, round and concentrates slightly to centre no apparent zones.



NGC 5872 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 10m 55.6s Dec: -11° 28' 47"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.5'x0.9' Class: SAB0^:
P.A.: 10 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This eg is 5' W of a 6th mag * which is very, very distracting. Small and slightly elong in PA 0. 40" x 20" with a 15th mag * on the E halo edge. Grows broadly and slightly without zones to the centre.



x185 27' TF

IC 4536 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 13m 17.3s Dec: -18° 08' 12"
Mag: 13.7 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.1'x1.7'
Class: SB(s)dm P.A.: 30 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2176 Source: RC3 *

This is an extremely low SB eg that is fair-sized. Maybe 1.75' diameter, round and of consistent extremely low SB with a hint of a threshold mag spot in the centre. Makes a RA tri with a couple of mag 12 *s, 5' NE and 3' NW.



x185 27' TF

NGC 5880 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 15m 01.2s Dec: -14° 34' 44"
Mag: 15.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.6'x0.6' Class: E
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

NGC 5883 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 15m 10.2s Dec: -14° 37' 02"
Mag: 14.8 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.5' Class: S0
P.A.: 120 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

MCG -2-39-10 PGC 54398 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 14m 25.5s Dec: -14° 39' 20"
Mag: 15.3 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.1'x0.4' Class: SBb
P.A.: 118 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

The two NGC egs are pretty similar in appearance, though -83 is slightly the brighter and a bit bigger. Both are probably just under 30" diameter and rise slightly to the centre azonally. -80 is 3' NW of -83. A small faint pair is just N of -80 mags 12 & 13.

MCG -2-39-10 is 10' WSW of -80 as an extremely faint spot about 10-20" diameter with no apparent structure.



x185 27' TF

NGC 5891 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 16m 13.4s Dec: -11° 29' 37"
Mag: 15.0 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.5' Class: Sbc
P.A.: 140 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is a very, very tiny spot of haze found to the SE of a 7th mag * by 10'. Probably no more than 20" diameter and has no structure or apparent central brightening.



x185 27' TF

NGC 5959 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 37m 22.3s Dec: -16° 35' 42"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.9'x1.5' Class: E+:
P.A.: 25 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

MCG -3-40-3 PGC 55634 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 37m 30.4s Dec: -16° 35' 25"
Mag: 16.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.5'x0.4' Class: S
P.A.: 70 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

NGC 5959 is between to faint pairs of stars NE and SW that point straight at it. Mags 14-15.5. Good size, 1.5' diameter, round and brightens evenly and slightly to centre where there is a 15" diameter mod brighter core zone. MCG -3-40-3 is 2' E not far outside the halo of NGC 5959.

It is a very small and extremely faint spot of gossamer about 15" diameter with no structure.

And here are the two:

http://stdatu.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_...e&fov=NONE&v3=



x185 27' TF

NGC 5973 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 40m 15.6s Dec: -08° 36' 08"
Mag: 16.1 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.3' Class: S0/a
P.A.: 140 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is a very tiny and extremely faint eg, slightly elong in PA 45 about 20" x 5" with no other structure visible.



x185 27' TF

NGC 5978 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 42m 27.2s Dec: -13° 14' 04"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.7' Class: Sa
P.A.: 166 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is an extremely faint and very tiny eg that is no more than a 15" diameter scrap of extremely LSB gossamer with no central brightening. No stars nearby of note.



x185 27' TF

NGC 5995 Galaxy *
RA: 15h 48m 25.0s Dec: -13° 45' 26"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.7' Class: S(B)c
P.A.: 126 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

A very tiny a fairly faint eg in a field with many faint stars. Maybe only 20" diameter brightens broadly and slightly to centre. Round.


And that was the end for Libra …

Jupiter was now pretty high in the sky and now the ‘scope had been out for more than three hours and the mirror completely settled and the seeing improving. I was a very nice view at both x185 and x247 with the 12mm TII and 9mm TI Naglers with plenty of detail in the SEB and the EqZ including several thin filamentary festoons. The impact spot discovered by Anthony Wesley in mid-July was still visible but a little difficult to separate from its surroundings. It looked like two adjacent, mod elongated, smallish, greyish, slightly darker smudges with diffuse edges and consistent shade & colour (not darker at centre). They were connected by a short thin wisp. Very nice indeed. After a cup of coffee and a chat with the others it was on to Microscopium:


x185 27' TF

IC 5019 Galaxy *
RA: 20h 30m 47.1s Dec: -36° 04' 36"
Mag: 15.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.9'x0.4' Class: (R')SAB(r)bc:
P.A.: 85 Inclination: --- R.V.: +12020 Source: RC3 *

Note the R.V!! Is found a bit over 1 field E of the bright eg IC 5013. Fairly faint field, it is a small quite elong eg 40" x 5" in PA 90. Grows broadly and slightly along the axis to centre without zones or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 5041 (IC 5047) Galaxy *
RA: 20h 43m 33.9s Dec: -29° 42' 14"
Mag: 12.6 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.55 Size: 2.6'x1.4'
Class: SAB(s)d P.A.: 28 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2702 Source: RC3 *

IC 5039 (IC 5046) Galaxy *
RA: 20h 43m 14.0s Dec: -29° 51' 12"
Mag: 13.3 (B) S.B.: 13.1 B-V: +0.51 Size: 2.4'x0.6' Class: Sbc: sp
P.A.: 156 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2701 Source: RC3

These two are pretty much = bright egs, -41 is perhaps a fraction brighter and they are aligned SW-NE sep by 10'. -41 is in PA 45 oval, lowish SB with a 1' x 40" growing broadly and slightly to the centre with no zones or apparent core or nucleus.

--39 is in PA 165, a little fainter and lower in SB, a longish oval 50" x 15 growing broadly and slightly to the centre without any apparent core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 5049 (ESO 341-14) PGC 65377 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 20h 47m 23.5s Dec: -38° 24' 58"
Mag: 15.1 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.7' Class: E
P.A.: 164 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

ESO 341-13 Galaxy *
RA: 20h 47m 08.8s Dec: -38° 05' 18"
Mag: 13.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.1'x0.9' Class: S0?
P.A.: 16 Inclination: --- R.V.: +6949 Source: RC3 *

It would seem that IC 5049 and ESO 341-14 are the same object. The DSS shows a small elliptical that looks like a double galaxy with twin nuclei.

ESO 341-13 is a pretty small very faint eg that wasn't too hard to pick up. Not bright though. Found near a small bow-tie shaped knot of mag 12 + 13 *s that is from the eg 6' SE. Small, round elliptical eg 30" diameter grows evenly and slightly to the centre without apparent nucleus.

IC 5049 is S by about 15' from ESO 341-13 and is similar in SB to -14. Seems to be round, similar size -- 40" diameter growing broadly and mod to centre without apparent nucleus.


Pt 3 to follow ...
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