Hi Paul,
A great report as usual. I still think you observe tooooo fast. 56 objects in 150 minutes? Do you drive a car like that too?
Re NGC 5846, yes there are superimposed galaxies. Here is my observations of the field with 31cm at x186 almost 10 years ago:
x186 26' TF. NGC 5850, NGC 5846, NGC 5846A (PGC 53930), NGC 5845, NGC 5839, NGC 5838 and NGC 5831, appear in the same or adjacent fields.
NGC 5850 Mag 10.7 Size 4.3' x 4'. I will attempt to attack this group from E-W. The two major eg'sare -50 and -46. -50 this is a quite LSB obejct for magnitude 10. There are a couple of mag 13 *s just off the N edge of the halo. Perhaps 3' diameter, round LSB moderately bright much smaller round 30" diameter core which is not clearly detached from the halo rising further to an indefinite faint *ar type spot in the centre.
NGC 5846 Mag 10.0 Size 3.5' x 3.5'.About 10' WNW of -50, considerably higher S.B, about the same size 2.75' diameter rising in the outer halo slightly to the centre. Round. Nearer the centre a little more strongly. Substantially brighter round core/nucleus. NGC -5846A is superimposed 2/3 of the way out of the halo on the S.
NGC 5846A (PGC 53930) Mag 13.8 Size 0.4' x 0.3'. 2/3rds of the way out in the halo of NGC 5846 is this eg, appears as a seperate condensation within the halo of the above, perhaps 15" diameter rising strongly to the centre.
NGC 5845 Mag 12.5 Size 0.8' x 0.5'. A fairly LSB object, not large 30" diameter with a probable superimposition * dead centre or a *ar nucleus of mag 13. W by 10' further is -39.
NGC 5839 Mag 13.7v Size 1.3' x 1.1'. Just N of a mag 13*, 10' W of -45. Slightly elongated in PA 135, 30" x 20", fairly dim rises slightly to the centre without apparent core or nucleus.
NGC 5838 Mag 11.9b Size 4.1' x 1.4'. Found NW of the -46 group by 50'. Quite pretty. N by 5' from a mag 8 * which has a fainter companion. Very bright core, faint halo in PA 45, lenticular outline, 2.5' x 40", nearly round core in PA 45 rises evenly and strongly to centre where there is a non *ar nucleus.
NGC 5831 Mag 11.5 Size 2' x 1.7'. SW of the -46 group by 70'. Moderately bright little chap, 10' NW of a mag 10 * by 10', rises broadly and moderately to the centre azonally, with a hint of a *ar nucleus.
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The NGC 5846/50 group got a guernsey in the Deep Sky Delights column for the May/June 2008 (last year) where the above raw observations was suplimented by some 46cm observations
NGC 5746 is very much a fav of mine -- lovely crack-like dark lane.
Interested to see you successfully observed NGC 6164-65 --
Glen Cozens to note!! (He asked this question not long ago about whether it is/would be visible in 12")
Love NGC 6445 too! Glad to see you saw it.
Good report. It brings back to my mind fond memories of when I used to be able to see the stars for myself. This generally very cloudy weather over Eastern Australia we've endured for months on end is getting me down!
Best,
Les D