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x185 27' , x247 20'

NGC 848 Mkn 1026 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 02h 10m 17.5s Dec: -10° 19' 15"
Mag: 13.0 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.56 Size: 1.5'x1.0' Class: (R')SB(s)ab pec
P.A.: 132 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3890 ource: RC3

NGC 835 Arp 318 Hickson 16A Mkn 1021 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 02h 09m 24.5s Dec: -10° 08' 09"
Mag: 12.1 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.81 Size: 1.4'x1.1' Class: SAB(r)ab: pec
P.A.: 7 Inclination: --- R.V.: +4118 Source: RC3 *

NGC 833 Hickson 16B Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 02h 09m 19.7s Dec: -10° 07' 58"
Mag: 12.7 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.99 Size: 1.4'x0.8' Class: (R')Sa: pec
P.A.: 87 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3934 Source: RC3 *

NGC 838
Hickson 16C Mkn 1022 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 02h 09m 38.5s Dec: -10° 08' 47"
Mag: 13.1 (V) S.B.: 10.8 B-V: +0.62 Size: 1.2'x0.9' Class: SA(rs)0^ pec:
P.A.: 88 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3841 Source: RC3 *

NGC 839 Hickson 16D Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 02h 09m 42.7s Dec: -10° 11' 00"
Mag: 13.1 (V) S.B.: 12.0 B-V: +0.80 Size: 1.6'x0.7'Class: S0: pec sp
P.A.: 85 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3834 Source: RC3 *

-48 is in a field by itself and the Hickson egs are to its NW by 15'. -48 is adjacent to the Sw from an 11th mag *. Seems to be elong in about PA 150, oval shaped, lengthened oval 50" x 20". Grows broadly and slightly to centre from indistinct edges but does not appear to have zones of nucleus.

The Hickson egs are in a tight group about 15' to the NW from 848. All four members are easy to see in this aperture. The two that are closest together are -33 & -35 -- about 2.5' apart E-W. This pair are a few arc-mins to the N of a mag 10 * that has a faint companion. -33 seems slightly elong in PA 90 whereas -35 seems weakly elong in PA 30 though that is only its LSB outer envelope. -33 is about 50" x 20" in PA 90 growing broadly and slightly to the centre. Good SB, fairly sizable slightly oval core weakly brighter than the halo and growing slightly more to centre .

-35 seems to have a slightly larger halo 1.2' x 40" in PA 30 but a smaller core that is brighter than -33's core.


-38 is 4' SE of -35 and seems round, probably the lowest in overall SB and seems the smallest, though I suspect there is a tenuous envelope outside. The core seems to dominate it and is about 15" diameter, surrounded by some dilute haze out to about 40-50" maybe?

-39 is 2.5' SE of -38 and the most strongly elong of the group in PA 90 and has a 13th mag * off its NW flank. Fairly consistent SB growing broadly and slightly to centre 1' x 20" but no apparent zones, core or nucleus.



x185 27' , x247 20'

NGC 853 Galaxy *
RA: 02h 11m 41.3s Dec: -09° 18' 22"
Mag: 13.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.5'x1.2' Class: Sm pec?
P.A.: 60 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1479 Source: RC3 *

This eg lies between a couple of 13th mag *s that are almost E-W of each other. The eastern one has a faint companion. Pretty non-descript, seems to be nearly 1' diameter and a little off-round in PA 90, grows broadly and slightly to centre with no evidence of zones. core or nucleus. Diffuse edges but not bad SB.



x185 27' , x247 20'

NGC 858 Galaxy *
RA: 02h 12m 30.1s Dec: -22° 28' 12"
Mag: 14.3 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.57 Size: 1.2'x1.0' Class: SB(rs)c?
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: +12356 Source: RC3 *

Note the R.V. Three are no stars of note anywhere near this eg. Nothing within 10’ brighter than mag 13.5. None of those are close to the eg. a bit over 1' diameter, quite to very LSB, round or maybe just off round in PA 90 and grows weakly to centre without zones. May have an extremely faint * just off the E edge of the eg at threshold.

NB on checking this with Sky-Map.org it comes up as USNOA2 0675-00773193. On close examination of the image this is not a star but a compact unidentified eg -- seems quite distant on appearances.

Edit:

I've just had a browse through Merssier45.com under NGC 858 and discovered that this is NGC 858 (2) (B??) = PGC 8451 Mag 16.5p Size 0.3' x 0.1' PA 160. Though it has an unusually high S.B mag of 12.4 for such a faint eg, this explains it's essentially stellar and ephemeral appearance in the eyepiece. It is classified there as an S-type. A visual examination of the image from the plate, to me it looks like SBb(s) or possibly SB0(s). Interesting!



x185 27' , x247 20'

NGC 873 Galaxy *
RA: 02h 16m 32.4s Dec: -11° 20' 58"
Mag: 13.2 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.5'x1.1' Class: Sc pec:
P.A.: 145 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This one seems very similar to NGC 858 (previous), though it is a little brighter and of higher SB. Almost consistent S.B halo, round brightening if at all weakly to centre without apparent zones, core or nucleus. Very diffuse edges. Maybe just over 1' diameter.



x185 27' , x247 20'

NGC 887 Galaxy *
RA: 02h 19m 32.6s Dec: -16° 04' 12"
Mag: 12.8 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.9'x1.4' Class: SAB(rs)c
P.A.: 5 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This is a fairly easily seen mod small eg about 1-1.25' diameter. Fairly diffuse and has on the eastern side just inside the halo a mag 13.5 * superimposed 2/3rds of the way out in the halo. Seems to be round, grows broadly and slightly to centre without apparent core, zones or nucleus.



x185 27'

NGC 895 (NGC 894) Galaxy *
RA: 02h 21m 36.3s Dec: -05° 31' 21"
Mag: 12.3 (B) S.B.: 13.8 B-V: +0.53 Size: 3.6'x2.5' Class: SA(s)cd
P.A.: 130 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2344 Source: RC3

This is a fairly bright, mod large and interesting eg. Spiral eg, good size, probably 3.25' x 2.5' in PA 120 and oval. Its got a star not a long way off the NE edge of the halo and the core that is only weakly brighter than the halo is a little offset to the NW making the SE end look bigger. The NW end seems to be a little better in SB than the SE end of the halo. Very diffuse edges.

According to a note by Steve Gottlieb on NGC/IC, this NW spiral arm has its own designation (-94) whereas the whole eg is -95.

And at 1.50am – that was that!


Best,

Les D