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Originally Posted by mental4astro
This coming new moon, even if you don't get to go out to a dark site, try to have a go at the Grus Galaxy Quintet, in the constellation Grus, NGC 7552, 7582, 7590, 7599. These galaxies all fit in the one field of view, and though smaller than M83, they are brighter. Their proximaty to each other also makes recognising their 'cloudiness' easier to spot.
Below is a link showing a picture of the grouping which will give you an idea to how they are placed one to another:
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclo...s_Quartet.html |
Thanks Alex, and hi Liz
, I'll have a crack at this lot next chance I get....at the moment it's research time, the weather has closed in.....