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Old 13-04-2008, 05:51 PM
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30 hrs in Heaven -- Observing report Mudgee Star Party NGCLes (Pt 1)

Hi All,

Welcome to yet another instalment of the continuing adventures of Gerald – this time reporting from the 2008 Mudgee Star Party. The MSP this year ran simultaneously with the SPSP over the first weekend in April.

I apologise for the many spelling errors and typos in advance – I simply couldn’t be bothered in carefully editing this mammoth report. It may well be the longest post in the observations reports ever (If that ain’t a challenge, I don’t know what is!!).

Well I have to say that, at least observing wise this has to have been the best Mudgee Star Party I can remember for quite some time. Fortunately I got to stay four nights. Thursday night was dusk to dawn clear, Friday was interrupted by about one hours light fog a little after midnight, Saturday was dusk to dawn and Sunday was partly to mostly clear between 8.30pm till 1.30am. Realistically, you could hardly ask for better.

I left home at 11am on the Thursday under clear skies after there had been a vigorous southerly change the night before that had caused significant storm damage in Victoria. Viewing the weather forecast and the charts in the lead-up days I wasn’t entirely optimistic but it all turned out well.

First stop was Lithgow for a spot of lunch at the Shell café and then on to Mudgee arriving a bit after 3pm. The countryside around Lithgow is quite green and has evidently had quite a lot of rain lately – the dams all looked pretty full. As you drive further northward it browns-off a bit but Mudgee still looks a whole lot better than a couple of years ago. Both of John’s dams are more than ˝ full. Not staying in the shack this year (John’s neighbours are living there while they build their house) I pitched the tent in “Hornby’s Hovel” and then set up the ‘scope in the bus-parking area. This might seem a strange choice but I’ve been itching to give it a go for a year or so because while it has slightly inferior horizons in all directions (particularly east and west) it is very flat, has a pretty good northern horizon, not crowded and well sheltered from any wind.

The *exact* position for this spot is at 149 deg 29’ 34.24” E and 32 deg 37’ 57.63” S and it proved to be quite a good one. The main observing field a little southwest of this spot is a good one but a bit uneven underfoot and this year also quite crowded. Being down in the bus-park also allowed us to play some music without disturbing those who do not appreciate quality progressive rock The bus-park was also only a stones-throw from the camp site too (all down hill). Maybe the bus-park should be re-named the “Dale of the Dobs”?

I won’t try to list all who were there while I was up at Mudgee, and if I forgot to list you here, don’t take it hard. John & Patti Vetter, Chris Toohey, Peter Ward, Ken McEwen (whose C8 blew over in the wind on Thursday night), Mel Hulbert, Arthur Hall, Matt Smith, Col Shepherd, Roger Giller, Tony Austin, Craig McIntyre, Ian Walsh, Damien Clarke … and there were at least two times that number I just can’t recall at the moment.

I was set up collimated and almost everything was pretty-much ready by 4.30pm when Gary and Taylor arrived and pitched Taylor’s tent and set up the stove and table etc.

Sunset was just after 6.30pm daylight-savings time and I was itching to get going under very good skies. As it turned out the Thursday night had pretty average seeing (after that southerly – quite predictable) but the transparency was very good. I would have rated the sky as a 9/10 but this year I came armed with a new toy – a Unihedron SQM – L (Sky Quality Meter) and that provided objective evidence of the quality of the surface brightness of the sky. This is the new model with an IR blocking filter and a lens that restricts it to a reading 10 degrees wide. They are objective measurement of the sky quality.

The sound track for the Thursday night included: Guitars: Mike Oldfield, Help!: The Beatles, Paint the Sky with Stars: Enya, Animals: Pink Floyd, 12th Man Again: Twelfth Man, The Persian Hours: Tamara Cislowska, and Dark Side of the Moon: Pink Floyd.

At the start of observing the SQM read 21.70 = ZLM of +6.48 and started with some galaxies in Sextans:



x185 27' TF

NGC 2980 Galaxy *
RA: 09h 43m 12.0s Dec: -09° 36' 46"
Mag: 13.6 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.61
Size: 1.6'x0.8' Class: SAB(s)c? P.A.: 155
Inclination: --- R.V.: +5720

NGC 2978 Galaxy *
RA: 09h 43m 16.8s Dec: -09° 44' 45"
Mag: 13.5 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.0'x0.8' Class: (R')SAB(rs)bc? P.A.: 102
Inclination: --- R.V.: +1802 Source: RC3 *

MCG -2-25-13 Galaxy *
RA: 09h 43m 18.1s Dec: -09° 56' 49"
Mag: 13.4 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 3.3'x1.3' Class: SAB(s)d
P.A.: 150 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2697
Source: RC3 *

These three egs appear in a line N-S from -80 to -79 to -2-25-23 overall length 20'. -80 to -78 sep is about 10', -80 has lower SB but is more elong while -78 has the better S.B. Fairly well populated field for Sextans. -78 is in PA 0 probably 1.75' x 40" fairly consistent SB and appears to have a fairly large. somewhat brighter core-zone which is 1' x 20" in the same PA, but no real nucleus.

-78 is found near a bunch of faint stars and is round, probably 1' or just over in diameter brightening broadly and slightly to the centre without noticeable core, zones or nucleus. Seems to have pretty diffuse edges.

MCG -2-25-13 is about 8' further south and is a somewhat lower S.B eg of consistent, low SB growing slightly and broadly to the axis nr centre but having no defined core zone or nucleus. Seems about 1.5' x 20".



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NGC 2979 Galaxy *
RA: 09h 43m 08.7s Dec: -10° 23' 00"
Mag: 13.6 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.5'x0.9' Class: (R')SA(r)a? P.A.: 30
Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This eg appears pretty much in PA 30, seems surprisingly bright for mag 13.6. Seems elong in PA 30 about 1.25 x 30" with a good SB halo with very faint edges and with a large oval-shaped core which is slightly brighter. On the S end of the halo on axis 1.2 to 2/3rds of the way out is a very faint mag 15.5 *Doesn’t have tips -- rounded ends . Nice for mag 13.6



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NGC 2966 Galaxy *
RA: 09h 42m 11.3s Dec: +04° 40' 22"
Mag: 13.6 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 2.2'x0.8' Class: SB?
P.A.: 72 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +1897 Source: RC3

This is a really attractive eg in about PA 75 with a superimposed *. Seems about 1.75 x 20" lengthened oval haze with good S.B. The super * is 1/2 way out along the halo at the W end (shown on the DSS) just above the axis, but strangely the E end of the halo seems to have a different appearance to the W end, seeming to have a diffuse VLB blob hanging off the end and that is slightly elong in PA 0 and not mirrored in the W end of the halo. Maybe due to *??. The core is not well-defined but contains a very faint *ar nucleus at threshold No other *s associated.

Pt 2 to follow ....

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30 hrs in Heaven -- Observing report Mudgee Star Party NGCLes (Pt 2)

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x185 27' TF

NGC 3166 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 13m 45.0s Dec: +03° 25' 31"
Mag: 11.3 (B) S.B.: 11.5 B-V: +0.93
Size: 4.8'x2.3' Class: SAB(rs)0/a
P.A.: 85 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +1326

NGC 3169 Muilti-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 14m 14.8s Dec: +03° 28' 00"
Mag: 11.1 (B) S.B.: 12.8 B-V: +0.85
Size: 5.4'x2.7' Class: SA(s)a pec
P.A.: 47 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1261

NGC 3165 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 13m 31.4s Dec: +03° 22' 32"
Mag: 14.5 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.63
Size: 1.8'x0.7' Class: SA(s)dm:
P.A.: 172 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +1317 Source: RC3 *

-66 and -69 are both very bright egs, -66 is in the centre and -69 is 7' distant in PA 75 while --65 is about 5' in PA 225. -66 and -69 are both very bright and large Egs with very good SB -66 would be maybe 2.25 x 1.75' in PA 75 with very faint edges rising broadly and mod to centre with a small, compact core zone elong in the same PA about 20" diameter that is considerably brighter than the halo and contains a brighter stellaring at centre.

-69 has a less conspicuous core/nucleus and is overall of lower SB but still elong in PA 45, 2.25' x 2 growing broadly and mod to centre from very diffuse edges and contains a considerably brighter higher SB core zone 15" diameter that is much brighter than halo.

-65 is a much smaller and fainter eg, considerably fainter, elong in about PA 160, 1' x 40" no evident core or nucleus, brightening broadly and weakly to centre.



x185 27' TF

IC 599 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 13m 12.4s Dec: -05° 37' 45"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.1'x0.2' Class: Sbc P.A.: 36
Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is a very faint and small eg took a while to pick up Seems to be weakly elong in PA 0, 40" x 30" growing azonally, weakly and broadly to the centre with a small round slightly brighter core zone at centre with no apparent nucleus. No *s associated.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3156 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 12m 41.3s Dec: +03° 07' 46"
Mag: 13.1 (B) S.B.: 12.0 B-V: +0.77
Size: 2.2'x1.0' Class: S0: P.A.: 52
Inclination: 4 R.V.: +1118

This eg is quite close to a very distracting tri of mag 7, 8, & 9 *s of which the hypotenuse points straight at the eg. It seems in PA 45, good S>B 1.25' x 40" growing from indistinct edges broadly and slightly to the centre but at centre is a pretty well defined small core-zone that contains a very faint stellaring.



x185 27' TF

IC 590 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 05m 50.5s Dec: +00° 38' 00"
Mag: 14.2 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.9'x0.5' Class: E P.A.: 170
Inclination: --- R.V.: +6317 Source: PGC *

MCG +0-26-16 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 05m 24.1s Dec: +00° 32' 37"
Mag: 15.0 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.1'x0.3' Class: S0/a
P.A.: 113 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

These two look quite strange in the field together, they both seem elong in PA 120 and both have a nearby star that is on axis -90 to the W and -16 to the E of the same brightness and at the same distance -- to that extent they look mirror-imaged. IC 590 is NE of the MCG eg and they are separated by about 10'.

-90 is elong in PA 120, about 50" x 20" with a mag 13 * to the WNW by 1.5'. Seems to have a weakly brighter broad streak through it.

-16 has a mag 13* at the opposite end about 40" x 20" with lower SB brightening weakly to the axis near centre but having no zones or apparent nucleus. Weak SB fairly faint.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3117 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 06m 10.5s Dec: +02° 54' 46"
Mag: 14.3 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.8' Class: E? P.A.: ---
Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This is a pretty non-descript small round eg found to the N of a faint pair mags 12 + 14 which is to the S of the eg by 10', small lowish SB 40" diameter growing broadly and slightly to centre with no evidence of zones but occasionally there is a glimpse of a faint stellaring near centre.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3142 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 10m 06.4s Dec: -08° 28' 48"
Mag: 14.1 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.0'x1.0' Class: S0
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This eg is found to the S from a distracting mag 6* which is a bit of a pain. Seems round, mod bright considering the distraction, a bit over 1' diameter rising broadly and slightly to centre where there is a somewhat brighter round, well-defined core/nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 592 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 07m 58.8s Dec: -02° 29' 53"
Mag: 14.2 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.8'x0.8' Class: Sbc P.A.: ---
Inclination: --- R.V.: +5976

IC 593 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 08m 17.8s Dec: -02° 31' 36"
Mag: 14.5 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.7'x0.5' Class: S? P.A.: ---
Inclination: --- R.V.: +5970 Source: RC3 *

These two egs are near a mag 8 * that is yellowish. -92 to the N by 3', -93 to the E by 5'. -92 is a very LSB diffuse haze that is only visible with AV. Difficult to establish size, maybe 1' diameter with no apparent central brightening.

-93 is a little brighter than -92, seems to be round and have better SB. Round, about 40" diameter growing slightly to the centre without core or nucleus apparent.



x185 27' TF

IC 594 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 08m 31.9s Dec: -00° 40' 00"
Mag: 14.6 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.0'x0.5' Class: SB(r)bc P.A.: 127
Inclination: 5 R.V.: +6409 Source: RC3

This eg is found to the S of a mag 10 * by 4' as a very small diffuse, LSB fairly faint patch of haze with no real structure visible brightening weakly to centre, no core or zones apparent.

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30 hrs in Heaven -- Observing report Mudgee Star Party NGCLes (Pt 3)

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x185 27' TF

IC 608 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 24m 21.0s Dec: -06° 02' 20"
Mag: 15.2 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.4'
Class: Sb P.A.: 106 Inclination: ---
R.V.: --- Source: PGC

This eg is in a pretty blank field, no *s associated. Faint to very faint, probably no more than 20" diameter, round with a weak central brightening and no structure visible. No core or zones.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3246 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 26m 41.7s Dec: +03° 51' 44"
Mag: 13.2 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 2.4'x1.3' Class: SABdm P.A.: 90
Inclination: --- R.V.: +2150 Source: RC3 *

This is found between a mag 8*and a mag 6* close to the field stops to the E and the NW. Seems to be a fat oval elong in PA 90, maybe 1.25' x 50" grows from very diffuse edges broadly and slightly to centre azonally without core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 609 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 25m 35.5s Dec: -02° 12' 55"
Mag: 14.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.5'x0.7' Class: SAB(rs)bc pec P.A.: 10
Inclination: 5 R.V.: +12608 Source: RC3 *

Note R.V! This is a fairly small, non-descript LSB, small eg in a field which is pretty blank. To the SE about 15' away is a mag 9*. Seems to be weakly elong in PA 45, about 1' diameter, very diffuse edges, growing broadly and weakly to centre without apparent core or nucleus. With AV is occasionally seems slightly mottled or grainy.

That cleans out most of what remained in my to-do list in Sextans.

Now moving on to several showpiece galaxies on the Virgo/Coma border that I did not have observations for with the 18” under a truly dark sky. The SQ reading at this stage was 21.82 = ZLM of 6.53



x185 27' TF
x138 35' TF

NGC 4216 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 15m 54.2s Dec: +13° 08' 58"
Mag: 11.0 (B) S.B.: 12.1 B-V: +0.98
Size: 8.7'x1.7' Class: SAB(s)b: P.A.: 19
Inclination: 6 R.V.: +30 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4206 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 15m 16.6s Dec: +13° 01' 30"
Mag: 12.8 (B) S.B.: 14.5 B-V: +0.67
Size: 6.6'x1.1' Class: SA(s)bc: P.A.: 0
Inclination: 6 R.V.: +391 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4222 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 16m 22.4s Dec: +13° 18' 26"
Mag: 13.9 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 4.0'x0.6' Class: Sd: sp P.A.: 58
Inclination: 7 R.V.: +225

These are three wonderful edge on egs -16 is in the middle of the group and is a wonderful and very bright edge on spiral eg in PA 15. Very, very elong, much the brightest, 8' x 1.25' indefinite tips to the halo, good SB halo rising in brightness to the axis nr centre. The outer halo is of quite LSB. there is a fairly small quite elong core, 40" x 10" in the same PA contained a diffuse spot-type nucleus which is not much brighter than the surrounding core. There is to the E, Immediately adjacent to the core on the E flank of the halo. a mag 14*.

South by 10' is -06 which is somewhat fainter but still mod bright eg, very very elong in PA 0. 3.5' x 20" Very faint tips and outer halo, fairly large slightly brighter core zone about 1' x 15" in the same PA only slightly brighter than the halo and no real nucleus. Occasional hint of a very faint string of stellarings nr centre where the nucleus would be. Lowish SB.

-22 is to the NE by 10' from -16 and is a very faint and very LSB streak of very LSB haze and it is close to a distracting mag 9 *has lower SB than -06, skinnier though and shorter, 2.75'x 10" in PA 45, has a very faint star at the NE tip mag 15.5 and nr centre is grows weakly and azonally to the axis but no real core zone or nucleus visible.

Stunning!

A DSS image of this group of excellent edge-on spirals is here:

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



x185 27' TF


M 98 NGC 4192 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 13m 48.2s Dec: +14° 54' 00"
Mag: 11.0 (B) S.B.: 13.8 B-V: +0.81
Size: 9.8'x2.7' Class: SAB(s)ab P.A.: 155 Inclination: 6
R.V.: -126 Source: RC3 *

Very, very beautiful and stunning inclined spiral. Very bright in PA 160 and good SB, 9' x 2' in PA 160, with very faint tips to the halo -- diffuse. Inner halo has reasonable to good SB but is azonally. Nearer centre is a small, maybe 50" diameter slightly brighter core with a not much brighter stellaring in centre. No stars immediately associated.



x185 27' TF

M 100 NGC 4321 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 22m 55.0s Dec: +15° 49' 25"
Mag: 10.1 (B) S.B.: 13.3 B-V: +0.70
Size: 7.5'x6.3' Class: SAB(s)bc P.A.: 30 Inclination: 1
R.V.: +1579 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4328 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 23m 20.0s Dec: +15° 49' 11"
Mag: 14.0 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.3'x0.9' Class: SA0-: P.A.: 88
Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

NGC 4322 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 23m 01.7s Dec: +15° 54' 21"
Mag: 14.0 (V) S.B.: 14.9 B-V: +0.87
Size: 1.2'x0.8' Class: SB(r)0^: P.A.: 125
Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

M100 is a very bright eg witch seems to sit in an I triangle of mag 14 *s just on the edges of the halo or slightly within. The overall SB of the halo is good without being high, generally brightens broadly and slightly to the centre. 7-8', diameter round at centre is a well defined somewhat brighter small, probably 40" diameter core coze that has a very definite edge to it brightening broadly and mod to centre within that core and a hardly brighter spot on the centre. There is a weak hint of spiral structure, Directly S of the core in the outer halo is a weak, broad arc-shaped enhancement about just over 1' long and another similar but even fainter in the NW edge of the halo in about PA 300, about a similar distance from the core.

NGC 4322 is to the N of M100 and another to the E is NGC 4326, both of which are about 6' away from centre. Small spots 30" rising broadly and weakly to centre without nucleus. Both are round -28 is slightly the brighter.



x185 27' TF


M 99 NGC 4254 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 18m 49.5s Dec: +14° 25' 02"
Mag: 10.4 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.57
Size: 5.4'x4.7' Class: SA(s)c P.A.: 44
Inclination: 1 R.V.: +2453 Source: RC3 *

Found to the SW of a mag 6.5* which seems a yellowish and has on the E edge of the halo a mag 13 *. Really pretty face on spiral nearly 5' diameter with some structure. The core zone is nearly 1' diameter is obvious and a spiral arm in the outer halo starting in PA 180 heading W and curling out from the halo as it eventually terminates pointing N at about PA 270. Quite LSB outer halo brightening weakly to centre. Not a sharp transition to core but within the core brightens slightly to centre with a faint spot almost dead centre. Halo seems a little lop-sided so that the N side is a little more extensive. Very, very pretty.

And then on to some other galaxies in Virgo:

x185 27' TF

IC 3156 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 44.2s Dec: +09° 08' 57"
Mag: 14.8 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.6'x0.5' Class: SBc(s): P.A.: 51
Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is a very very small and faint eg which makes a tiny I tri with two 15th mag *s to te NW about 1.5' away. Round, no more than 20" diameter rising slightly in brightness to the centre. Almost stellar, very, very faint.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4260 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 22.3s Dec: +06° 05' 55"
Mag: 11.8 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.92
Size: 3.9'x1.7' Class: SB(s)a P.A.: 54
Inclination: 4 R.V.: +1886 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4269 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 49.2s Dec: +06° 00' 53"
Mag: 13.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.5'x1.0' Class: S0+ P.A.: 133
Inclination: 4 R.V.: +2552 Source: RC3 *

IC 3155 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 45.3s Dec: +06° 00' 20"
Mag: 15.0 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.3'x0.7' Class: S0 sp P.A.: 44
Inclination: --- R.V.: +2062 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4260 is a mod bright elong eg in PA 45. Seems about 2 x 20" with a LSB outer halo and a small bright similarly elong core that is somewhat brighter than the halo and has a mag 14 * just off the NE tip. The NGC 4269 IC 3155 pair is to the SE by 9'.

-69 is distractingly just S of a mag 7 * as a tiny mod faint haze about 20" across rising mod to centre. 1.5' to the SW is IC 3155 that is similar but a little fainter with a very faint spot in the centre.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4273 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 55.9s Dec: +05° 20' 33"
Mag: 11.9 (V) S.B.: 12.4 B-V: +0.53
Size: 2.4'x1.5' Class: SB(s)c P.A.: 0
Inclination: 4 R.V.: +2308

NGC 4281 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 20m 21.5s Dec: +05° 23' 10"
Mag: 12.3 (B) S.B.: 11.7 B-V: +0.96
Size: 3.2'x1.6' Class: S0+: sp
P.A.: 84 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +2685

NGC 4277 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 20m 03.7s Dec: +05° 20' 28"
Mag: 13.4 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +1.01
Size: 1.2'x1.2' Class: SAB(rs)0/a: P.A.: 124
Inclination: --- R.V.: +2516

NGC 4268 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 47.2s Dec: +05° 17' 01"
Mag: 12.8 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +1.04
Size: 2.0'x0.9' Class: SB0/a: sp
P.A.: 53 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +2335

NGC 4259 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 22.2s Dec: +05° 22' 34"
Mag: 14.6 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +1.02
Size: 1.1'x0.5' Class: S0 sp P.A.: 143
Inclination: 6 R.V.: +2487

IC 3153 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 36.9s Dec: +05° 23' 52"
Mag: 15.2 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.5' Class: Sc(r)I-II P.A.: ---
Inclination: --- R.V.: --

NGC 4270 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 49.5s Dec: +05° 27' 48"
Mag: 13.1 (B) S.B.: 11.8 B-V: +0.88
Size: 2.3'x1.0' Class: S0
P.A.: 111 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +2323

NGC 4266 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 19m 42.4s Dec: +05° 32' 21"
Mag: 14.6 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 2.8'x0.6' Class: SB(s)a? sp
P.A.: 74 Inclination: 7 R.V.: ---

NGC 4282 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 20m 24.3s Dec: +05° 34' 21"
Mag: 14.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.2'x0.6' Class: S0? P.A.: 105
Inclination: --- R.V.: +6560

NGC 4287 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 20m 48.6s Dec: +05° 38' 26"
Mag: 14.9 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 2.0'x0.4' Class: S (on-edge)
P.A.: 68 Inclination: --- R.V.: ---

NGC 4300 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 21m 41.5s Dec: +05° 23' 05"
Mag: 13.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 2.3'x0.9' Class: Sa P.A.: 40
Inclination: 6 R.V.: +2326

This is a very large group of eg which is dominated by -73 and -81. 81 is the brightest, a bright oval haze about 2.5' x 1.5' in PA 90 rising broadaly and moderately to the axis near centre with a small slightly brighter core zone. -73 is to the SW by about 6'.

-73 is similar to -81 but has a slightly less surface brightness and is elong in PA 0, slightly smaller also it has a small elong slightly brighter core.

-77 is immediately E of -73 as a tiny 15" patch of faint mist with a slight brightening to centre.

-68 is to the SSW of -73 by about 5' as a small elong spindle in PA 45 about 45" x 10" growing slightly to centre where there is a small mod brighter core. Good SB overall.

-50 is W of -73 by about 8' as a tiny scrap of mist to the W of a mag 15 *.

IC 3153 is about 8' NW of -73 as a tiny, tiny scrap of extremely fiant haze with a spot in the centre.

-70 is about 9' N of -73 as a flattened oval of reasonable SB haze in PA 90, mod bright, 1.25 x 15" rising moderately to centre where there is a slightly brighter elong core.

-66 is directly N of -70 by
5' just to the S of a mag 9 * which is very very distracting. A tiny, tiny streak of weak haze in PA 90.

-82 is 10' NE of -70 as a tiny dim patch mist about 10" dia as is -87 with a 14th magnitude * at the W edge. Very tiny and faint.

NGC 4300 is 20' E of -81 as a small mod bright spindle, 1.5' x 10" in PA 45 with a small, round somewhat brighter core and overall has good SB.

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30 hrs in Heaven -- Observing report Mudgee Star Party NGCLes (Pt 4)

Pt 4 ...

x185 27' TF

IC 3188 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 20m 55.1s Dec: +11° 00' 32"
Mag: 15.3 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.6'x0.4' Class: S? P.A.: 41
Inclination: --- R.V.: +5402

This is a very small and faint round eg found to the SE of a mag 10 * by 5', rising broadly and slightly to centre without apparent nucleus. Very faint and of LSB.



x185 27' TF

IC 3170 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 20m 26.7s Dec: +09° 25' 30"
Mag: 14.9 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.4'x0.4' Class: Sbc(s)I-II P.A.: ---
Inclination: --- R.V.: ---

This is a very very faint and tiny round eg almost looking stellar. No more than 10-15" diameter rising somewhat to centre and no stars immediately associated.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4316 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 22m 42.8s Dec: +09° 19' 56"
Mag: 13.6 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 2.4'x0.4' Class: Scd? P.A.: 113
Inclination: 7 R.V.: +1262 Source: RC3 *

This is a lovely though very faint little splinter of haze in PA 120. Mod low SB about 2.25' x 10" growing slightly and broadly to the axis nr centre with no apparent core or nucleus. A mags 14/14 pair is near the W tip on axis.



x185 27' TF

IC 782 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 21m 37.0s Dec: +05° 45' 56"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.6'x0.8' Class: SB0/SBa(r)
P.A.: 65 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is a very tiny pretty faint eg that is immediately N of a mag 12 * and appears no more than 20" diameter rising moderately and evenly to centre. Pretty faint.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4294 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 21m 17.8s Dec: +11° 30' 36"
Mag: 12.5 (B) S.B.: 13.4 B-V: +0.45
Size: 3.2'x1.2' Class: SB(s)cd
P.A.: 155 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +421 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4299 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 21m 40.9s Dec: +11° 30' 07"
Mag: 12.9 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.40
Size: 1.7'x1.5' Class: SAB(s)dm:
P.A.: 26 Inclination: --- R.V.: +209 Source: RC3 *

This is a quite nice pair of eg found to the NW of a "V" shaped asterism of mags 11 -13 *s. -94 is to the W and is elong in PA 160 as a lowish SB eg of pretty consistent SB about 2.25' x 20" - a long ellipse of faint haze with a mag 15 * at the NW tip. -99 is immediately E by 2.5' and is a pretty diffuse LSB patch of haze about 1.25' diameter rising broadly and slightly to centre without apparent core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 3199 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 21m 45.6s Dec: +10° 35' 43"
Mag: 14.9 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.0'x0.6' Class: S
P.A.: 6 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC

This is a very small and faint eg that makes a RA triangle with 2 *s to the N and NE a of mags 12 and 14 a few arc-mins distant. Very small and quite faint it is round and rises slightly to centre where there is a somewhat brighter spot that dominates it. Overall 20" diameter.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4307 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 12h 22m 05.8s Dec: +09° 02' 39"
Mag: 12.8 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 3.6'x0.7' class: Sb sp P.A.: 24
Inclination: 6 R.V.: +1134 Source: RC3 *

IC 3211 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 22m 07.3s Dec: +08° 59' 25"
Mag: 15.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.8'x0.6' Class: Sd P.A.: 114
Inclination: 1 R.V.: +5971 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4307 is a really lovely LSB spindle shaped eg about 3' x 15" in PA 160 with faint tips but well-defined flanks and containing a small slightly brighter streak-like core/nucleus. -94 is to the S by 3' and it is a very tiny spot of very faint haze about 15" diameter with no central brightening.


And that concluded recorded observing for the night at about 2.35am with the last SQM reading I took at 2am showing 21.74 = ZLM +6.48. We continued observing until nearly 4.30am which included many winter Milky Way objects, paying attention in particular to G.Cs in Sagittarius. We also took a bit of a look at a wobbly Jupiter but the seeing wasn’t much chop and the image at x185 wasn’t that pleasing.

Climbing into bed at almost 5am I was wearing a very contented look as I snuggled down into my new goose-down sleeping bag that had me feeling warm as toast in seconds despite the fact that the temperature was hovering over 0 deg C.
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We slept late the next morning and after brekky tripped into Mudgee for a bit of a walk around, a Kebab at the Kebab shop in the Wollies Mall and to pick up some perishable foods for the next few days. We took our time and wandered back at about 3pm (we forgot Peter Ward’s talk was on – D’oh) and spent the afternoon relaxing under a bright blue sky.

After an early dinner, I headed up to the bus-park and prepared everything before spending a bit of time up at the top shed enjoying happy hour, a cleansing ale and a few nibbles.

Not a cloud in sight, I re-started observing at 8.00pm but struck my only glitch for the weekend: After starting the first object, the voice recorder said it was full and refused to record further observations. A quick check showed that somehow it had been switched on to Stereo HQ sound recording and last nights 90mins worth was all it would take. So no recorded observations for the Friday night.

I took an SQM reading out of interest at about 9.30pm which showed 21.84 – WOW!!

The soundtrack for the evening included: Ummagumma: Pink Floyd, Hyperborea and Force Majeure: Tangerine Dream, Five Miles Out & Ommadawn: Mike Oldfield, and then Star’s End: David Bedford.

I spent most of the early evening in the southern sky and we had quite a few visitors drop down for a look through by my and Gary’s ‘scope. We looked at a lot of showpieces like: the Horsehead (Barnard 33 & IC 434), M42, M104, NGC 4038-39, the Eta Carinae complex (NGC 3372), the Tarantula (NGC 2070), NGC 5189, and all the globulars of the far southern sky.

IC 2531 is one of my very favourite spots in the sky, a really spectacular and faint exactly edge-on barred spiral that considering its distance, must be an extremely massive galaxy. An image is here:

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

And of course NGC 2997 (the emblem of the Sutherland Society is equally stunning and shows clear spiral arms in conditions like this. An image is here:

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

About midnight, some thin fog rolled in that lasted for about an hour and we ended up inventing a game to play with the laser-pointers that basically amounted to follow-the-leader as about 6 of us from all over the property skipped from star to star following one leader. An onlooker much have thought some LGM had landed near Mudgee!

It cleared-off about 1.30am and at about 2.30am young Damien Clarke who had been observing up top near the shed with John’s big 16” dob called “Tweety” came down and claimed that he had found something near Gamma Corvi that wasn’t on his maps. To be honest I was pretty sceptical at first and he wasn't able with any certainty to pinpoint its location. Damien went back up for a while and came back with his own 8" dob and quickly found it a short distance from Gamma Corvi.

I took a look through his 'scope and it took me completely by surprise -- it was a pretty big (maybe 8 arc-mins diameter or larger) nebulous object, probably about 10th magnitude with a weakly brighter zone/spot in the centre. Then went over to my own 18" and within seconds had it in the field and Thought I saw a weak greenish hue in the centre -- it certainly looked like a comet. The Argo Navis gave me an almost pinpoint RA and Dec and a search on Megastar with Realsky showed there was definitely no known object at that position -- certainly none that matched the appearance. I also displayed the known comets -- none. This is how it looked at x85:

A large, maybe 8-10' diameter round patch of weak milky haze rising from very indistinct edges slightly to centre where there is a small weakly brighter, about 40" diameter core-zone but no real pseudo nucleus. Inner regions seem to have a weakly lime hue.

I usually download and install the orbital elements of new comets if it looks likely to be bright and it didn't fit my additions -- excitement was building. It had to be a comet, the only question was whether it was already known.

The next step was to go to the internet to check for other known comets using the MPC data -- a visit up to the shed to log on proved a big frustration -- the net positively refused _point blank_ to connect (don't ya just love dial-up??) whatever we did.

I tried waking-up a couple of people (Gordon Garrad, Steve Quirk) that could help without success. I knew Rob McNaught wouldn’t be available (in Ilford for the SPSP), so no point making that call and with time passing on (now about 4.30am) there was only one alternative -- ring Brian Marsden at the IAU.

I made the phone call at 4.35am and gave the accurate position we had determined firstly using the Argo and refined to almost arc-second accuracy using Megastar. Silence for nearly a minute then ...

We got the same news -- Damien had re-discovered 2007 W1 -- just like you guys! Disappointment! ... but it was exciting while it lasted. We turned in about 5am again and it was still clear.

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Pt 5 ...

The Saturday morning dawned fine and clear (no I didn’t actually see it) and after a spot of brekky, I had to solve the problem of my voice recorder. There was only one solution I could see, get the laptop out and start typing the obervations in the free up space. I firstly switched the recording mode back to long-play and spent about 5 hrs typing up Thursday nights observations as above and deleting the files.

After this there was just time to wander up to the shed to catch Chris Toohey’s talk on the evolution of the eyepiece – all very interesting and one has to wonder how the early visual astronomers coped with the incredibly narrow fields their simple oculars produced.

After preparing the ‘scope etc for the night it was time for the big barbeque up at the top shed, the obligatory group photo and some more socialising before it was observing time again at 8.15pm under a darkening sky. I took an SQM at 8pm that was 21.28 and by 9.15pm it was 21.58 = +6.42 it was time for Hydra, Corvus and Crater.

The soundtrack for the evening was Meddle: Pink Floyd, Tales from Topographic Oceans: Yes, Incantations Mike Oldfield, Wish You Were Here: Pink Floyd and White Rock: Rick Wakemann.



X185 27’ TF

NGC 3383 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 47m 18.8s Dec: -24° 26' 21"
Mag: 13.5 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.6'x1.1' Class: SB(rs)bc? P.A.: 24
Inclination: --- R.V.: +3380 Source: RC3 *

This is no worse than mod faint, pretty diffuse looking object, found to the NNE of a mag 8 * by about 8' and seems weakly elong in that PA -- about 30? seems about 1.5 x 1' diameter, fairly consistent mod low SB growing azonally slightly to the centre without core or nucleus. There appears to be an extremely faint * or stellaring which is on the W side just inside the halo, only occasionally visible.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3411 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 50m 26.1s Dec: -12° 50' 43"
Mag: 12.9 (B) S.B.: 13.3 B-V: +1.03
Size: 2.0'x2.0' Class: E+ P.A.: ---
Inclination: --- R.V.: +4417 Source: RC3 *

NGC 3402 (PGC 3244) Galaxy *
RA: 10h 50m 05.8s Dec: -12° 40' 31"
Mag: --- S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.1'x0.1' Class: E+ P.A.: ---
Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This wasn't too hard to see, in a pretty blank, thinly populated field. There is a curved line of 3 *s to the SW of the eg nr the field stop about 11' away. It has diffuse edges and lowish SB, no *s immediately associated, maybe weakly elong in PA 0 and maybe 1' x 50" rising slightly and broadly to centre azonally where there is a small weakly brighter round spot. About 10' NNW is another tiny faint nebulous spot adjacent to a mag 15 * -- NGC 3402 ???

See note from the NGC/IC project:

"Discovered by Common and placed at 10 50 09 -12 40 05 (2000). This places it 10 tsec of RA west but 1 degree north of N3411 at 10 50 26.1 -12 50 43. RNGC identifies N3402 with PGC 32444 at 10 50 05.8 -12 40 32 (J2000). This position is 11' N of N3411 and 0.3 tmin W. See NGCBUGS.- by Steve Gottlieb"

This eg is a very tiny ~ 10" spot of round gossamer next to a mag 15.5 * which is <1' away NE.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3456 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 54m 03.3s Dec: -16° 01' 41"
Mag: 13.2 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.8'x1.2' Class: SB(rs)c: P.A.: 85
Inclination: --- R.V.: +4193 Source: RC3 *

MCG -3-28-17 PGC 32724 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 53m 58.6s Dec: -16° 07' 10"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 0.5' Class: Sc P.A.: ---
Inclination: --- R.V.: +4370 Source: RC3 *

NGC 3456 is a very small round eg about 30-40" diameter, round and rises azonally broadly and slightly to centre without nucleus. There are two matching mag 13 *s either side east and west just on the edges of the halo MCG -3-28-17 is to the S by 7' as a very. very faint spot of gossamer about 15" diameter with no apparent central brightening.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4456 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 27m 52.6s Dec: -30° 05' 53"
Mag: 14.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.2'x0.5' Class: Sbc P.A.: 150
Inclination: --- R.V.: +6240 Source: RC3 *

This is a very tiny and faint eg that is slightly elong in PA 30, about 30" x 10" with no apparent central brightening. SB is very low. A mag 14 * is just off the W flank and it is 6' E of a mag 9 * which is very distracting.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3404 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 50m 18.2s Dec: -12° 06' 30"
Mag: 14.0 S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 2.1'x0.4' Class: SBab? sp P.A.: 80
Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This is a quite to very elong eg that is quite small, in PA 90, no *s immediately associated. Reasonably low SB 1.25' x 10" as a lens shape growing broadly and slightly to the axis nr centre with a very very tiny weakly brighter spot in the centre. Quite nice.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3483 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 59m 00.2s Dec: -28° 28' 36"
Mag: 13.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.8'x1.2'
Class: (R')SA(r)0+: P.A.: 105 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3730 Source: RC3 *

This is a fairly small eg that makes a RA tri with a couple of *s to its NE and N maybe 2 & 3' away mags 9 & 11. Fairly small reasonable SB about 40" diameter growing broadly and moderately to centre and at centre is a small weakly brighter spot. There is a mag 14.5 * just off the SW edge.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3479 Galaxy *
RA: 10h 58m 55.5s Dec: -14° 57' 42"
Mag: 13.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.7'x1.2'
Class: SAB(r)bc P.A.: 12 Inclination: --- R.V.: +4545 Source: RC3 *

This is a pretty small non-descript eg in Hydra, seems to be about 50" x 30" in PA 0, reasonable but low SB with diffuse ill-defined edges growing broadly and slightly to the centre without zones or nucleus. At the N end there is about 1' off the halo is a mag 15.5 *



x185 27' TF

NGC 3514 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 03m 59.5s Dec: -18° 46' 52"
Mag: 13.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.8' Class: SAB(s)c?
P.A.: 115 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This eg appears about mid-way between two mag 11.5 - 12 *s aligned pretty much N-S about 15' apart. Diffuse looking mod LSB round eg growing broadly and slightly to the centre azonally without apparent core or nucleus. No *s immediately associated.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3571 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 11m 30.3s Dec: -18° 17' 21"
Mag: 13.0 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 3.0'x1.0' Class: (R')SAB(rs)a: P.A.: 94
Inclination: --- R.V.: +3571 Source: RC3 *

This is quite an attractive EG in about PA 110 appearing pretty much S of a mag 12 * by about 6', Pretty sizable, about 3' x 1' in PA 110, candle-flame shaped with a weak-edged halo growing slightly to centre where there is a small just off-round slightly brighter core zone which grows further to dead-centre slightly. Good SB not hard to see at all.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3660 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 23m 32.3s Dec: -08° 39' 31"
Mag: 14.0 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.7'x2.1'
Class: SB(r)bc P.A.: 110 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3678 Source: RC3

This is a fairly bright eg which appears near an I tri made by a bunch of faint *s to its SE. Seems round, 1.75 - 2' diameter, reasonably well defined edges growing broadly and slightly to centre azonally, but with AV there seems to be a substellar slightly brighter spot in the centre.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3617 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 17m 50.9s Dec: -26° 08' 04"
Mag: 13.7 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.90 Size: 1.7'x1.2'
Class: E+ P.A.: 147 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2199 Source: RC3 *

This is a fairly small pretty non-non-descript eg that makes an I Tri 2' x 1' with a couple of mag 13 *s which points eastward. The eg is at the S point. Could almost be thought stellar, about 30" diameter with a small LSB outer halo and a tiny somewhat brighter core/spot. Quite small.

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x185 27' TF

NGC 3663 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 23m 59.8s Dec: -12° 17' 44"
Mag: 13.3 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.9'x1.3'
Class: SA(rs)bc pec P.A.: 72 Inclination: --- R.V.: +5040 Source: RC3 *

This is a fairly small fairly faint eg which has a mag 13 and another mag 14 * on the E edge of the halo -- the brighter * is closest and just touching the halo. Seems round, 1.25' diameter or just over with fairly ill-defined edges growing broadly and slightly to centre. No evidence of zones or nucleus. Pretty blank field.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3763 IC 714 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 36m 30.4s Dec: -09° 50' 47"
Mag: 13.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.1'
Class: SAB(rs)c pec P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This is a small and pretty faint eg appears to the SW of Mag 4 Theta Crateris. Seems just under 1' diameter. Looks really peculiar on the DSS but visually is ordinary. Quite LSB haze growing weakly if at all to centre without apparent core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 2856 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 28m 16.2s Dec: -12° 53' 25"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.3'
Class: Sab P.A.: 47 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is a pretty small faint eg found by about 6' SW from a distinctive box made of of mag 11 & 12 *s. 40-50" diameter reasonable SB growing broadly and slightly to centre where there is a small, somewhat brighter small stellaring in the centre. Not too hard to see but very small.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3836A NGC 3836 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 43m 30.0s Dec: -16° 47' 51"
Mag: 13.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.4'x1.4'
Class: Sb pec? P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: +3674 Source: RC3 *

This is a really peculiar looking little eg, both on the DS and in the eyepiece. Mod to quite faint it is a small lens or fat bar shaped object of pretty consistent lowish SB mist that grows slightly to centre. It is elong about 1.25 x 30" in PA 120 but has no apparent core or nucleus. A tiny occasional outer halo seems to occasionally surround it to a slightly greater area. There is a mag 14 * just N of the E end of the halo and strangely a little tiny tail/trail of mist seems to curl off the E end firstly heading N and then W to terminate at that star. Intriguing!

The DSS pic shows a very unusual looking galaxy (s):

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


By now it was just after 11pm and Virgo hour! The SQM reading at 11pm showed 21.77 = +6.52.



x185 27' TF

IC 716 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 39m 03.1s Dec: -00° 12' 20"
Mag: 14.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.6'x0.2' Class: Sbc pec sp P.A.: 132 Inclination: 7
R.V.: +5429 Source: RC3

This is a very tiny and skinny, faint streak of mist in PA 135 only 30" x 5" in . It grows broadly and mod to the axis nr centre but no evidence of any core or nucleus. Points at a mag 12 * 4' away to the NW.



x185 27' TF

IC 718 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 39m 52.9s Dec: +08° 52' 32"
Mag: 14.5 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: ---
Size: 1.2'x0.5' Class: Im: P.A.: 178
Inclination: --- R.V.: +1982 Source: RC3 *

IC 719 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 40m 18.5s Dec: +09° 00' 34"
Mag: 14.1 (P) S.B.: 13.7 B-V: ---
Size: 1.2'x0.3' Class: S0? P.A.: 52
Inclination: 6 R.V.: +1659 Source: RC3 *

-718 us a very faint eg found in a pretty blank field about 10' from a mag 10 * to the eg s SW. A tiny non-descript patch of haze with a possible weak central brightening. Forms a RA tri with 2 *s 6-8' distant mags 13 and these two stars traced to the NE 2x their length brings us to -719.

-719 is somewhat brighter, still faint lengthened haze, 1.25 x 10" seeming an edge on eg in PA 45, growing broadly and mod to the axis nr centre with a hint of a weakly brighter tiny streaky core, barely brighter than the halo.



x185 27' TF

IC 720 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 42m 22.3s Dec: +08° 46' 04"
Mag: 14.3 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.1'x0.5'
Class: S? P.A.: 8 Inclination: --- R.V.: +6587 Source: RC3 *

This eg is found 7' to the NW of a mag 10.5 * as a fairly small, somewhat elong patch of haze in about 1' in PA 0 about 1' x 30" of fairly consistent SB, Seems kens-shaped and grows broadly and weakly to centre without zones of nucleus. There is a mags 12/13 pair to the N by a few arc mins. pointing at it.



x185 27' TF

IC 728 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 44m 50.3s Dec: -01° 36' 07"
Mag: 14.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.2'x0.6'
Class: SB(rs)b P.A.: 65 Inclination: 5 R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

In a field which is pretty barren even for Virgo, this is a very small quite non-descript patch of faint haze at best 30" diameter, very LSB growing in brightness weakly to the core and seeming to have an extremely faint stellaring in the centre hardly brighter than the halo. Round.



x185 27' TF

IC 730 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 45m 35.3s Dec: +03° 13' 48"
Mag: 14.7 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.5'
Class: S0/a pec? P.A.: 36 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This is a very barren field and a very tiny scrap of haze about 20" diameter has a consistent, very, very LSB with no apparent central brightening. Round.



x185 27' TF

IC 741 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 50m 31.8s Dec: -04° 50' 09"
Mag: 14.0 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.6'x0.3' Class: S0/a
P.A.: 137 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC

Again a very blank field and a very very tiny almost invisible eg that is 10' E of a 10th mag * that has a couple of fainter companions. Tiny round scrap of haze that seems to contain a brighter stellaring at centre but no other detail.



x185 27' TF

IC 2963 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 49m 24.4s Dec: -05° 07' 04"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.4'x0.3'
Class: S0+: sp P.A.: 102 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This is in an adjacent field to IC 728 and is somewhat brighter and easily seen. Seems to be an edge on or highly inclined spiral in PA 90 with a very faint star within the halo at mag 14. Seems in the order of 1.5' x 10" growing broadly and slightly to the axis azonally, without apparent core or nucleus. Lowish but Okay SB.



x185 27' TF

IC 748 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 57m 26.8s Dec: +07° 27' 38"
Mag: 16.0 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.5'x0.4'
Class: P.A.: 56 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is an extremely tiny and faint eg, 15" or so in diameter, round very LSB growing evenly and slightly to centre and at centre there seems to be a tiny faint stellaring that is hardly brighter than the halo.



x185 27' TF

IC 748 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 57m 26.8s Dec: +07° 27' 38"
Mag: 16.0 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.5'x0.4'
Class: P.A.: 56 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is an extremely tiny and faint eg, 15" or so in diameter, round very LSB growing evenly and slightly to centre and at centre there seems to be a tiny faint stellaring that is hardly brighter than the halo.



x185 27' TF

IC 756 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 02m 57.8s Dec: +04° 50' 45"
Mag: 14.3 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.8'x0.7'
Class: (R')SA(s)c: P.A.: 102 Inclination: 6
R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This eg makes a small almost RA tri with a couple of mag 14 *s appearing as a pretty small elong haze about 1' x 15" in about PA 90 with a slight, broad central brightening azonally to centre with no evidence of core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 2990 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 04m 38.5s Dec: +11° 03' 00"
Mag: 15.4 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.7'x0.3'
Class: P.A.: 19 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is an exceptionally tiny and very very faint scrap of mist 15" diameter with a broad slight central brightening with no evidence of core or nucleus. There are a couple of faint *s near it 1 to the N is 2' away mag 14.



x185 27' TF

IC 3013 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 08m 25.7s Dec: +10° 01' 01"
Mag: 15.1 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.7'
Class: S R P.A.: 145 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is another extremely small and faint eg probably no more than 15" diameter, round and of very low consistent SB No evidence of core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 3021 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 09m 54.6s Dec: +13° 03' 01"
Mag: 14.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.1'x0.6'
Class: Sm P.A.: 0 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2537 Source: RC3 *

This eg appears adjacent to a mag 11 * which is part of a small box of similar stars. Extremely faint and very small, found to the NE by about 45" from that star as a tiny scrap of 15" diameter mist with observable central brightening.

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x185 27' TF

IC 3024 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 10m 11.9s Dec: +12° 19' 31"
Mag: 15.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.3'
Class: S? P.A.: 169 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +8753 Source: RC3 *

This is again an extremely faint and tiny elong eg, patch of gossamer at best 15" x 5" in PA 0 with no central brightening apparent. Very faint.



x185 27' TF

IC 3025 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 10m 23.0s Dec: +10° 11' 20"
Mag: 15.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.7'x0.3' Class: S0?
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: +506 Source: RC3 *

Through the eg this is a very very small slightly elong eg between but a bit more towards the N most of a couple of mag 13.5 * aligned roughly N-S. separated by 2'. Probably 20 x 10" in PA 0 brightening broadly and weakly to centre without zones or apparent nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 767 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 11m 02.8s Dec: +12° 06' 14"
Mag: 14.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.6'x0.4'
Class: E? P.A.: 71 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1755 Source: RC3 *

IC 3024 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 10m 11.9s Dec: +12° 19' 31"
Mag: 15.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.3'
Class: S? P.A.: 169 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +8753 Source: RC3 *

IC 768 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 11m 47.6s Dec: +12° 08' 37"
Mag: 14.5 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.4'x0.7'
Class: Scd: P.A.: 115 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +4020 Source: RC3 *

IC 769 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 12m 31.5s Dec: +12° 07' 25"
Mag: 13.4 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.5'x1.6'
Class: SA(rs)bc P.A.: 43 Inclination: 3 R.V.: +2188 Source: RC3 *

IC 3039 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 12m 32.5s Dec: +12° 18' 35"
Mag: 15.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.3'
Class: S? P.A.: 20 Inclination: --- R.V.: +6998 Source: RC3 *

Starting with IC 767, though this is far from a bright eg, it is positively sparkling compared with the last few observed. Found to the S of the southernmost * of a pair that are about 2-3' apart in PA 0. Found near the southernmost. About 20" diameterr, round growing broadly and moderately to the centre azonally without nucleus. Its quite LSB but better than a few others tonight! 20' NW is IC 3024.

IC 3024 is a very faint and tiny eg that is very slightly elong in about PA 0, perhaps 20" across, very LSB growing weakly to the centre.

10' E of IC 767 is IC 768 which is a similar looking small patch of haze about 30" diameter just NW of an 11th magnitude star and has a broad weak central brightening to a very faint stellaring in the centre. 10' further E is IC769.

IC 769 is a comparatively bright and large eg, elongated in PA 30 it has a 50" x 30" LSB halo with a slightly brighter spot in the centre. Edges of the halo are diffuse and indefinite by 10' is IC3039.

IC 3039 is an almost stellar scrap of threshold brightness gossamer about 10" diameter with no discernable structure.



x185 27' TF

IC 3046 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 12h 13m 07.8s Dec: +12° 55' 05"
Mag: 15.3 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.5'x0.3'
Class: S? P.A.: 134 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +8096 Source: RC3 *

This is a very very faint and small eg making an eq Tri with a couple of mag 11 & 12 *s 4-5' a side. A small streak of gossamer in about PA 135 with threshold surface brightness with no central brightening and perhaps a slight hint of a stellaring in the centre.



x185 27' TF

IC 3060 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 15m 02.1s Dec: +12° 32' 49"
Mag: 14.8 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.6'
Class: Sab P.A.: 2 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

IC 3078 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 16m 00.1s Dec: +12° 41' 14"
Mag: 15.1 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.5' Class: Sb(r) I;
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

IC 3081 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 16m 09.1s Dec: +12° 41' 29"
Mag: 15.4 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.4'
Class: E P.A.: 86 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

This is an extremely faint and tiny eg which is not quite pointed at by a couple of mag 14 *s to its North. A very small round ephemeral patch of haze 15" rising broadly and slightly to the centre without nucleus.

17' NE is another pair of very similar objects -- IC 3078 and 3081. These two are E-W of each other separated by about 3'. They are virtually stellar patched of mist that are only occasionally visible as the seeing allows. No more than 10" diameter.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4200 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 14m 44.2s Dec: +12° 10' 50"
Mag: 13.9 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.90 Size: 1.7'x1.0'
Class: S0 P.A.: 102 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +2346 Source: RC3 *

IC 3063 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 15m 06.8s Dec: +12° 00' 59"
Mag: 14.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.1'x0.5'
Class: Sa P.A.: 20 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +2378 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4200 is a small, faint and slightly elong eg in PA 90, about 30 x 20" with a broad slight azonal increase in brightness to the centre but no nucleus or core. IC 3063 is 10' SE.

A very small tiny and faint eg found nr the br * in a rectangle made up of 1 mag 13 and 3 mag 14 *s. 15" diameter patch of mist rising to a very faint substellar nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 3099 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 17m 09.3s Dec: +12° 27' 13"
Mag: 14.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.9'x0.2' Class: Scd?
P.A.: 172 Inclination: 7 R.V.: +2246 Source: RC3 *

IC 3100 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 17m 05.4s Dec: +12° 17' 24"
Mag: 14.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.8'x0.5' Class: S0?
P.A.: 58 Inclination: --- R.V.: +610 Source: RC3 *

IC 3105 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 17m 34.0s Dec: +12° 23' 17"
Mag: 14.7 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.8'x0.5'
Class: Im: P.A.: 27 Inclination: --- R.V.: -158 Source: RC3 *

These three egs are found in one field making a 9' a side Eq tri with IC 3099 at the northern vertex. -100 is due S and -05 to the SE.

099 is a very tiny streak of almost a line of gossamer 30" ling x a few arc-seconds wide in PA 0 and a substellar spot in the centre. It points at a mag 13* to the S by a arc mins.

-105 is very similar to -099 except in PA 30. Only occasionally visible, 30" x 5" with no apparent core/nucleus.

-100 is also very similar in PA 30 but possibly slightly fainter that the other two. Otherwise looks the same.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4235 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 17m 09.9s Dec: +07° 11' 28"
Mag: 12.6 (B) S.B.: 12.8 B-V: +0.98 Size: 4.1'x0.8'
Class: SA(s)a sp P.A.: 49 Inclination: 7 R.V.: +2343 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4224 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 16m 33.8s Dec: +07° 27' 42"
Mag: 12.9 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +1.07 Size: 2.5'x0.9'
Class: SA(s)a: sp P.A.: 53 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +2574 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4246 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 17m 58.2s Dec: +07° 11' 07"
Mag: 13.4 (B) S.B.: 13.9 B-V: +0.68 Size: 2.4'x1.2'
Class: SA(s)c P.A.: 83 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +3807 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4247 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 17m 58.0s Dec: +07° 16' 25"
Mag: 14.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.7'x0.5'
Class: (R)SAB(s)ab pec P.A.: 98 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3944 Source: RC3

The brightest of these four by some distance is NGC 4035 which is a quite bright very elong eg in PA 45, about 2.5' x 20" . Good SB halo growing broadly and slightly to centre where there is an elong weakly brighter core zone. NGC 4224 is to the NW by about 20'.

-224 is a somewhat smaller and fainter oval eg about 1.25' x 40" in PA 45 with a broad slight concentration to centre without zones or apparent nucleus.

NGC 4246 is E of -35 by 9' as a as a slightly elong small oval about 1.25' x 45" in PA 90 with a weak central brightening. Not too hard to see it is diffuse and LSB no zones.

NGC 4247 is due N by 5' from -46 with similar surface brightness, round 30-40" diameter rising broadly and slightly to centre without apparent nucleus. Very LSB.

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x185 27' TF

NGC 4241 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 17m 25.4s Dec: +06° 41' 26"
Mag: 13.0 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +1.06 Size: 2.5'x1.3' Class: SA(s)0+:
P.A.: 128 Inclination: 4 R.V.: +2235 Source: RC3 *

IC 3115 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 17m 59.6s Dec: +06° 39' 14"
Mag: 13.7 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.68 Size: 1.7'x1.3'
Class: SB(s)cd P.A.: 136 Inclination: 2 R.V.: +733 Source: RC3

-41 is pointed at by from the S by a mag 7 and 10 stars about 3' apart. Pretty good SB, pretty bright oval in shape apparently an inclined spiral in PA 135, 1.5' x 1' rising broadly and slightly to the centre azonally and having a faint stellaring in the centre. From this eg -115 is found about 7-8' E.

It has much lower SB but not too bad. Round, growing from quite diffuse and indefinite edges broadly and weakly to centre without core or nucleus.


By now it was closing in on 2am and even though it was the changeover from EDST to EST giving an extra hr, I was well and truly buggered and did a bit of touring around some favourites before I bumped into M3 and decided to record it:



x138 35' TF

M 3 NGC 5272 Globular Cluster *
RA: 13h 42m 11.2s Dec: +28° 22' 32"
Mag: 6.3 Mag V(tip): 12.7 Mag V(HB): 15.6 B-V (tip): ---
Size: 18.0' Class:

This is only just past culmination at about 25 degrees elevation. Still an impressive object -- a very large well resolved GC probably in the order of 12' diameter with a broad moderate concentration to centre . Est cc 6-7. Ragged edges and lots of resolved stars mag 12.5 down. The central core zone would seem to be about 3.5' diameter and not so well resolved due to the packed nature. Overall at least 200 *s resolved. Seems round. Overall, a pretty impressive object similar in size but not quite as well resolved at M19 or M62. Very bright.



x138 35' TF x185 27' TF

IC 4499 Globular Cluster *
RA: 15h 00m 18.5s Dec: -82° 12' 49"
Mag: 10.1 Mag V(tip): 14.6 Mag V(HB): 17.7 B-V (tip): ---
Size: 8.0' Class: R.V.: --- Source: Archinal *

This is a pretty poor cluster all things told that sits astride a couple of mag 8 & 10 *s that are either side of it, the brighter is within the cluster, the fainter just outside to the S. A very diffuse looking hazy LSB object looking more like an eg except that most of the halo is slightly grainy and mottled with many very faint *s sewn in. Seems to have several faint sparkles across its face, maybe 5' diameter and round very diffuse edges growing broadly and slightly to centre with no apparent core zone.



x138 35' TF x185 27' TF

NGC 6101 Globular Cluster *
RA: 16h 25m 48.6s Dec: -72° 12' 06"
Mag: 9.2 Mag V(tip): 13.5 Mag V(HB): 16.6 B-V (tip): ---
Size: 5.0' Class: R.V.: --- Source: Archinal *

This is a somewhat better object than IC 4499 (previous) but for such a large cluster it is not particularly well resolved. Seems about 7-8' diameter, very diffuse and hazy with obvious granular character -- particularly nr centre and it grows only broadly and weakly to the centre with no core zone or nucleus apparent. About 20 easily apparent resolved stars mainly in the outliers and several more threshold points that come and go with the seeing. There are several faint stars resolved nr the NW edge just outside the visible halo. Members??

By 3am I was out on my feet and had to climb into the cot for some rest. So after packing up I went to be with the temperature hovering over about 6 deg C.


Next morning we got up about 10am and unfortunately Gary Mitchell and Taylor had to return home. Many others returned home on the Sunday and by night-time the bus-park looked pretty forlorn it was just me on my Pat. Gary Mitchell’s 20” and Taylor’s 10” had gone as had Craig McIntyre’s C8 and Damien’s 8”. I had an ultra-quiet day after slipping into town for another kebab at lunchtime (yes they are very tasty) and out to Peter Van-Gent’s to pick up a bottle or two for a friend.

Most of the day was at least partly cloudy with low stuff from the northeast. I returned to Observatory Downs about 2pm and had a lay-down and in the end slept for two hours …

After an early dinner I went up for happy hour again and there was a heap of high cloud in the west, mixed with some low slow-moving stuff from the northeast – it didn’t look good at all at 5pm. While we all enjoyed a couple of drinks and nibbles, I quietly contemplated whether I should do a quick pack up and head for home. Common-sense won the day and I decided to stay – a good decision as it turned out.

After spending some time up in the big shed with Tony Austin, Col Shepherd and Arthur Hall, I took a peek outside at 8.30pm to discovered it was largely clear! So, it was back to the ‘scope.

As soon as I was completely ready to observe, the mid-low stuff started to toll in from the east again over Hydra, Leo and Virgo/Coma. So I pointed the telescope south where the sky was clear a pretended to ignore it. It worked as usual and 20mins later I was off to do some galaxies in Hydra, Corvus and Crater. Though it was a bit lonely, it only increased my productivity in recording observations. The SQM reading at 9pm was 21.51 = +6.38.

The soundtrack for the Sunday evening included Oxygene: Jean Michel Jarre, Abbey Road: The Beatles, The Mathematician’s Air Display: Pekka, Tubular Bells III: Mike Oldfield, The Firebird Suite: Igor Stravinski and Music of the Spheres: Mike Oldfield.


x185 27' TF

NGC 4087 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 05m 35.4s Dec: -26° 31' 18"
Mag: 13.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.1'x1.7'
Class: SA0-: P.A.: 47 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3296 Source: RC3 *

This is a reasonably well populated field for this part of the sky. not hard to see and has reasonable SB round, about 1.5' diameter and rises from diffuse edges at first evenly and slightly and then closer to centre moderately where there is a small 5-10" diameter faint, diffuse nucleus.



x138 35' TF x185 27' TF

NGC 3866 = NGC 3858 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 45m 11.7s Dec: -09° 18' 50"
Mag: 14.0 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.0'x1.4' Class: (R')SB(rs)a
P.A.: 56 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

NGC 3865 = NGC 3854 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 44m 51.8s Dec: -09° 13' 59"
Mag: 12.8 (P) S.B.: 12.9 B-V: --- Size: 2.0'x1.4'
Class: SAB(rs)b pec: P.A.: 49 Inclination: --- R.V.: +5684 Source: RC3 *

NGC 3865 is the larger and brighter of this pair and is a good sized oval shaped eg found about 6' SE of a tri of mag 9th & 11th *s.. Seems to be elong in about PA 1.75' x 1.25 growing broadly and slightly to centre there is an ill-defined weakly brighter core zone that brightens further to centre without apparent nucleus. Drawing a line from the Tri through -65 and continuing another 5' is NGC 3858.

-58 is a somewhat smaller, 50" diameter splash of haze with lower SB than -65, seems round growing broadly and slightly to centre with a very tiny weakly defined core zone but no real nucleus. There is a mag 12 * just off the W edge of the halo.



x185 27' TF

IC 2995 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 05m 47.3s Dec: -27° 56' 27"
Mag: 12.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 3.2'x0.9'
Class: SB(s)c: P.A.: 117 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1855 Source: RC3 *

ESO 440-46 PGC 38222 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 04m 40.9s Dec: -28° 07' 03"
Mag: 13.6 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.1'x1.4'
Class: SB(s)m: P.A.: 52 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1767 Source: RC3 *

ESO 505-14 PGC 38446 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 07m 05.2s Dec: -27° 41' 46"
Mag: 13.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.7'x1.3'
Class: SA0- P.A.: 77 Inclination: --- R.V.: +7471 Source: RC3 *

IC 2995 is a quite attractive, lowish SB eg that is very elong in PA 120, quite sizable about 2.75x 40" fairly consistent SB it is basically lens shaped but with blunt ends to the halo but well defined flanks, there is a mag 15 * which is just S of the SW flank, brightening broadly and weakly to the centre azonally and without nucleus. ESO 440-46 about 20' SW.

ESO 440-46 .is a very low SB much more diffuse eg with a mag 12 * N by about 1.5'. Appears as an amorphous blob of quite LSB that is round and grows weakly to centre azonally to the centre without nucleus. Seems about 1.5 - 1.75' diameter.

ESO 505-14 is to the NE of IC 2995 by about 20' and appears to be an elliptical by its brightness profile, 40-50" diameter, round and growing from indistinct edges, evenly and slightly to centre where there seems to be a faint spot type nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 2996 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 05m 48.7s Dec: -29° 58' 19"
Mag: 14.2 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.5'x0.3'
Class: S? P.A.: 21 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2256 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4105 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 12h 06m 40.9s Dec: -29° 45' 42"
Mag: 11.6 (B) S.B.: 12.4 B-V: +0.95 Size: 2.7'x2.0'
Class: E3 P.A.: 151 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1943 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4106 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 06m 45.7s Dec: -29° 46' 07"
Mag: 12.4 (B) S.B.: 11.7
B-V: +0.98 Size: 1.6'x1.2' Class: SB(s)0+ P.A.: 77 Inclination: ---
R.V.: +2189 Source: RC3 *

IC 3005 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 07m 14.1s Dec: -30° 01' 27"
Mag: 13.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.3'x0.3'
Class: SBcd? sp P.A.: 160 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1781 Source: RC3 *

This eg is pointed at from the SW by a mag 9.5* and further SW a couple of mag 13 *s forming a tri tat points straight at it. Small very elong wisp of haze elong in PA 15, with a star embedded in the end of the halo at the SW very nr the tip, long streak shape, 1' x 10" growing broadly and slightly to the axis nr centre but no nucleus.

Now, to the NE by about 15' is the pair of egs, NGC 4105 and NGC 4106. These two have halos in contact and are quite bright. The brighter of the two is -105 and -106 is to its ESE. The nuclei are only about 1.5' apart, sharing a common halo that is in total about 3' x 1.5' in PA 135. Goth have good SB. The outer halo is of LSB. -05 is the brighter of the nuclei and it broadens broadly and slightly to centre where there is a somewhat brighter core and spot nucleus. -96, the core zone is a little smaller but contain a weaker stellaring. Almost due S by about 15' is IC 3005.

-005 is a very, very elongated sliver of weak mist with sharp tips in PA 160, about 3' x 10", grows broadly and slightly to the axis and slightly to centre. There is a mag 14.5 * adjacent to the W side of the N end of the halo. Really, quite a lovely object.

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x185 27' TF

NGC 4177 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 12 41.2s Dec: -14° 00' 52"
Mag: 14.0 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.6'x1.1' Class: SA(rs)c pec:
P.A.: 69 Inclination: --- R.V.: +4083 Source: RC3 *

This is a slightly curious object that is diffuse and quite low SB. It appears as a somewhat flattened oval in about 1.5' x 1' in PA 90 it from slightly to centre but seems to have a weak bar running through it in the same PA. No *s immediately associated.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4722 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 51m 32.4s Dec: -13° 19' 49"
Mag: 13.7 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.9'x0.7'
Class: SB(r)0/a P.A.: 35 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1312 Source: RC3 *

NGC 4714 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 50m 19.3s Dec: -13° 19' 26"
Mag: 13.3 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.6'x1.1'
Class: SAB(rs)0-? P.A.: 150 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

NGC 4748 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 52m 12.6s Dec: -13° 24' 48"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.7'
Class: Sa P.A.: 33 Inclination: --- R.V.: +4132 Source: PGC *

These three are basically in a line from NW to SE, -14, -22, -48 by 20 and then 10'. Starting with -22 in the centre, it is a small elong oval eg in about PA 15, about 1.25' x 30" LSB outer halo with indistinct edges growing slightly to centre where there is a small, round core zone about 10" diam which in turn brightens to centre but no real nucleus.

-14 is to the W of -22 and nr a short line of 4-5 very faint 8s. Small round eg about 50" diameter. No *s immediately associated rising broadly and slightly to centre where there seems to be a very small slightly brighter stellaring that is only weakly brighter than the halo.

-48 is about 3' N of a mag 12 * as a tiny, almost stellar spot of LSB haze, no more than 15" diameter.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4965 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 07m 09.9s Dec: -28° 13' 37"
Mag: 12.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.8'x2.2'
Class: SAB(s)d P.A.: 135 Inclination: --- R.V.: +2265 Source: RC3 *

ESO 443-61 PGC 45308 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 05m 46.7s Dec: -28° 25' 15"
Mag: 14.7 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.6'
Class: SB P.A.: 135 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

ESO 443-59 PGC 45293 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 05m 35.8s Dec: -28° 27' 33"
Mag: 14.5 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.7'x0.4'
Class: SA(s)d P.A.: 101 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3473 Source: RC3 *

This is a very diffuse quite LSB but sizable eg approaching 2' diameter, round has a very very faint * (mag 16) embedded on the edge of the halo to the SE of the nucleus. Grows broadly and weakly and broadly to centre without any zones or nucleus. The ESO eg pair lies 25' SW.

Both of these are very small or tiny and very faint LSB egs. The N most is -61 which is a small 15" dia spot of gossamer rising slightly to centre.

-59 is a very elong little streak of gossamer about 30" x 5" in PA 90 of consistent SB. Both are very faint.



x185 27' TF

IC 4249 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 27m 06.3s Dec: -27° 57' 22"
Mag: 14.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.3'x0.4'
Class: S? P.A.: 107 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1814 Source: RC3 *

IC 4253 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 27m 32.4s Dec: -27° 52' 22"
Mag: 14.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.5'x0.7'
Class: (R')SB(rs)bc P.A.: 133 Inclination: --- R.V.: +10180 Source: RC3 *

MCG -5-32-27 PGC 47236 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 28m 14.9s Dec: -27° 58' 35"
Mag: 15.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.8'
Class: S0/a P.A.: 95 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

Of this group, IC 4249 is the brightest and it appears to almost grow out of the side of a mag 11 * in PA 315. A small spindle about 20" x 5" of very low SB. NE by 6' is -53

-53 is a very distant eg, note the RV. Elong in PA 45, a very LSB small oval about 40" x 10" growing broadly and slightly to centre without nucleus.

MCG -5-32-27 is about 10' eastward as a very small spot of very LSB mist with no zones and slight brightening to centre. Seems about 20" diameter and round.



x185 27' TF

IC 4270 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 30m 49.1s Dec: -25° 20' 02"
Mag: 14.8 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.7'
Class: Sb-c P.A.: 67 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

ESO 509-38 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 31m 13.9s Dec: -25° 24' 10"
Mag: 14.8 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.4' Class: Sab
P.A.: 36 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: PGC *

Of these two the IC eg is the brightest and most easily seen. IC 4270 is a small round eg no more than 40" diameter. No *s immediately associated. Grows broadly and slightly to centre azonally without nucleus. ESO 509-38 is 6' SE.

ESO 509-38 is smaller and fainter and of lower SB about. Weakly elong in PA 45 lens shaped 20" x 5" rising hardly at all to centre with what appears to be a mag 16 * nr centre of maybe just to the NW of centre.



x185 27' TF

NGC 5264 Galaxy *
RA: 13h 41m 36.5s Dec: -29° 54' 42"
Mag: 12.6 (B) S.B.: 13.8 B-V: +0.60 Size: 2.5'x1.5'
Class: IB(s)m P.A.: 75 Inclination: --- R.V.: +477 Source: RC3

On the DSS this is a strange looking lumpy thing to the east by 3-4' from a mag 9 *. There are also two mag 13 * to the E and SSE of the eg just outside the edge of the halo. Pretty smooth looking halo with ill-defined edges 1.75' diameter growing broadly and weakly to the centre azonally and without nucleus. Possesses reasonable though lowish SB.

And that was the end for that part of the sky. With Leo now riding high on the meridian and the sky still 80% clear (most cloud was in the south) it was time to see some in The Lion. The SQM reading at 11pm was 21.69 = ZLM +6.48.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3447 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 53m 24.1s Dec: +16° 46' 19"
Mag: 13.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 3.5'x1.9'
Class: SAB(s)m pec P.A.: 0 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1048 Source: RC3 *

NGC 3447A PGC 32700 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 10h 53m 30.7s Dec: +16° 47' 04"
Mag: 14.5 S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.6'x0.7' Class: IB(s)m pec
P.A.: 107 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1014 Source: RC3 *

PGC 32713 Galaxy
RA: 10h 53m 50.2s Dec: +16° 51' 03"
Mag: --- S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.9'x0.6'
Class: P.A.: 50 Inclination: --- R.V.: +25133 Source: PGC *

This is a fairly sizable eg pointed at from the SW by 9th and 10th magnitude *s several arc-mis away. Pertty large and of LSB, 3' x 1.5' in about PA 15, very indistinct edges, very LSB growing broadly and weakly to centre. There seems to be a substantial 1' x 30" weakly brighter bar or core cone in the same PA not growing further to centre. An extremely faint extension off the N end to the E about 20" long is 3447A.

About 7' NE to the N of a couple of mag 12.5 *s is another very, very faint spot of mist about 15" diameter with no structure visible -- this is PGC 32713. Note the R.V -- new distance record holder about 1.2 billion ly distant!! This is the brightest eg in AGC 1126



x185 27' TF

NGC 3506 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 03m 12.8s Dec: +11° 04' 38"
Mag: 13.2 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.2'x1.0'
Class: Sc: P.A.: 49 Inclination: 1 R.V.: +6373 Source: RC3 *

This eg makes a key-stone type asterism with 3 13th mag *s to the N, NW and W a couple of arc-mins away. A small, round reasonable SB eg about 1.25' diameter, round growing broadly and slightly to centre where there is a very small weakly brighter zone, but no real nucleus.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3509 Arp 335 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 04m 23.6s Dec: +04° 49' 43"
Mag: 13.5 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.3'x1.1' Class: SA(s)bc pec
P.A.: 43 Inclination: --- R.V.: +7636 Source: RC3 *

This is a really peculiar object as it appears on the DSS, but no so much of that is visible in the ep. In a very blank field. There are 2 mag 11.5 *s on the field-stop to the NW and SW but little else brighter than mag 12.5. Appears to be elong in PA 30, 1.75' x 10". The nucleus is off-set to the SE flank slightly within the halo, but centred tip-to-tip. A longish streak of LSB and indistinct tips growing weakly to centre and at centre is an ill-defined 5-10" spot weakly brighter than the halo



x185 27' TF

IC 669 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 07m 16.5s Dec: +06° 18' 09"
Mag: 14.1 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.2'x0.6'
Class: S0- P.A.: 165 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +8801 Source: RC3

Note the R.V! This eg is found in the midst of a bunch of mag 10 to 12.5 *s that form a "V" pointing N. It is at the southern extremity. Not quite *ar it is very tiny, 15-20" diameter growing evenly and moderately to centre where there is a very small spot type core that is only weakly brighter than the surrounding halo.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3547 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 09m 55.9s Dec: +10° 43' 14"
Mag: 13.2 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.42 Size: 1.9'x0.9' Class: Sb:
P.A.: 7 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +1513 Source: RC3 *

This eg is found about 6' NE of a mag 9 and possesses reasonable SB. Small oval halo in about PA 0, no more than 1.25" x 30" growing broadly and mod to the centre without any apparent zones or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

IC 2637 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 13m 49.8s Dec: +09° 35' 11"
Mag: 14.0 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.7' Class: E+ pec
P.A.: 70 Inclination: --- R.V.: +8768 Source: RC3 *

IC 2639 Unknown
RA: 11h 13m 54.0s Dec: +09° 39' 00"
Mag: --- Size: --- Class: Source: NGC2000

-37 is a very small, quite faint eg about 20" diameter, round and growing evenly and slightly to centre where there seems to be a very tiny sub-stellar spot in the centre. -39 is to the N by about 3' and pointed at by a couple of mag 14.5 *s that are east of -37. It is very very tiny, almost *ar spot about 5-10" diameter and very very faint. Almost looks *ar -- like a mag 16 * with a bit of surrounding gossamer.



x185 27' TF

IC 677 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 13m 56.7s Dec: +12° 18' 07"
Mag: 13.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.5'x0.5' Class: Sbc
P.A.: 45 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +3272 Source: RC3 *

This eg appears to the N of a mag 13 * by about 3'. It is an oval shaped halo 1' x 20" in about PA 30 growing broadly and slightly to centre with no zones but an extremely faint stellaring occasionally visible nr centre.

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x185 27' TF

NGC 3596 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 15m 06.2s Dec: +14° 47' 13"
Mag: 12.0 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 3.9'x3.7' Class: SAB(rs)c
P.A.: 140 Inclination: 1 R.V.: +1176 Source: RC3 *

This is a mod bright eg, pretty large, about 2' diameter and round growing from very indistinct edges broadly and weakly to centre where there is a small slightly brighter round core zone and faint sub-stellar nucleus in the centre. It sits in a eq tri of mag 13, 13 & 14 *s about 5' a side.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3599 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 15m 27.0s Dec: +18° 06' 37"
Mag: 12.0 (V) S.B.: 12.8 B-V: +0.87 Size: 2.7'x2.2' Class: SA0:
P.A.: 110 Inclination: --- R.V.: +781 Source: RC3 *

This is a pretty prominent, round pretty bright eg looking like an elliptical or SO type brightness profile. Maybe 1.5' diameter growing slightly and evenly to centre where there is a small slightly brighter core and a slightly brighter diffuse spot in the centre.







x185 27' TF

NGC 3559 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 10m 45.4s Dec: +12° 00' 58"
Mag: 13.7 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.3'x0.8' Class: S pec
P.A.: 55 Inclination: --- R.V.: +3311 Source: RC3 *

There are no bright *s anywhere near this small eg. Toward the W side of the field there are many scattered mags 12.5-13.5 *s that look a little "cluster-like" Seems to be about in PA 45, an oval-shaped halo 1.25' x 30" growing broadly and slightly to centre without apparent core or nucleus. Reasonable SB.



x185 27' TF

IC 676 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 12m 39.7s Dec: +09° 03' 23"
Mag: 12.8 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.4'x1.7'
Class: (R)SB(r)0+ P.A.: 10 Inclination: 3 R.V.: +1414 Source: RC3 *

This eg is located to the S of, and is almost pointed at by a line of mag 12 - 13.5 *s that I guess is about 7' long. Reasonable SB, about 1.25 to 1.5' x 30" in PA 0, brightening broadly and slightly to centre where there is a double core/condensation bright and almost touching about 10" diameter and slightly brighter than the halo.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3611 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 17m 30.1s Dec: +04° 33' 21"
Mag: 12.8 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.62 Size: 2.1'x1.7' Class: SA(s)a pec
P.A.: 32 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1754 Source: RC3 *

This eg appears about 3' due S of a mag 11 *. Easy to see, mod bright about 1.25' diameter, round growing at first slightly and broadly then nearer centre moderately to small somewhat brighter core zone and slightly brighter spot in the centre.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3630 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 20m 17.0s Dec: +02° 57' 51"
Mag: 12.9 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.8'x1.1' Class: S0 sp
P.A.: 35 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +1509 Source: RC3 *

This eg is to the NW of a mag 8 * by about 13' and is pretty conspicuous object with a pretty "hard" looking, well-defined halo in PA 30, 1.5' x 10" , grows to the axis moderately, even in the outer halo and moderately to centre. At centre is a conspicuous bright spot type core/nucleus that is not quite stellar and about mag 13.5. Very pretty.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3653 Hickson 51C Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 22m 30.1s Dec: +24° 16' 45"
Mag: 14.6 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.6'x0.6' Class: S0?
P.A.: 74 Inclination: --- R.V.: +8902 Source: RC3 *

NGC 3651 Hickson 51A Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 22m 26.4s Dec: +24° 17' 56"
Mag: 14.2 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x1.0' Class: E
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: +7696 Source: RC3 *


MCG +4-27-30 Hickson 51D PGC 34907 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 22m 30.6s Dec: +24° 17' 59"
Mag: 15.7 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.4'x0.4' Class: S?
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: +7529 Source: RC3 *

PGC 34901 Hickson 51G Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 22m 28.3s Dec: +24° 17' 42"
Mag: 16.2 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.2'x0.2' Class: Star ??
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: +7532 Source: RC3 *

PGC 34899 Hickson 51F Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 22m 26.2s Dec: +24° 17' 41"
Mag: 15.2 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.5'x0.2' Class: S0?
P.A.: 173 Inclination: --- R.V.: +7532 Source: RC3 *

IC 2759 Hickson 51B PGC 34882 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 22m 14.3s Dec: +24° 18' 00"
Mag: 15.6 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.2'x0.6' Class: S?
P.A.: 174 Inclination: --- R.V.: +8183 Source: RC3 *

MCG +4-27-27 Hickson 51E PGC 34881 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 22m 13.3s Dec: +24° 19' 01"
Mag: 15.1 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.4' Class: S0?
P.A.: --- Inclination: --- R.V.: +7700 Source: RC3 *

This is a lovely and very compact little Hickson group where it seems all 7 are visible, though 3 only very, very fantly. -51, -53 and MGC +4-37-30 are all small faint egs that form a RA Tri with the MCG eg at the RA and -53 southern most. The two NGC galaxies are about 30" diameter, round and about 30-40" diameter. -53 maybe weakly elong in PA 90 rising slightly to centre without zones. The MCG eg is a fraction smaller and fainter, maybe 20" diameter.

PGC 34899 is an almost stellar spot of haze appended to the southern edge of -51 while PGC 34901 is just E by 30-odd ". Both are no more than 10" diameter and very faint spots of gossamer.

IC 2759 is about 4' due W of this central group and is a little fainter that -53 and -51, about 30" x 20" in PA 0 brightening slightly to centre and contains a faint weakly brighter spot at centre. MCG +4-27-27 is just N of IC 2759 as a 15" diameter patch of very faint mist with no central brightening. All up the whole group is no more than 6' diameter.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3633 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 20m 26.2s Dec: +03° 35' 08"
Mag: 14.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.5'x0.6' Class: SAa: sp
P.A.: 72 Inclination: 6 R.V.: +2595 Source: RC3

This eg appears to the SW of a mag 10 * by about 5' and almost points at that star in PA45 as a reasonable SB but very small lens shaped halo about 40" x 10" growing broadly and mod to the centre azonally to the centre without apparent core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

NGC 3662 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 23m 46.5s Dec: -01° 06' 15"
Mag: 13.7 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.4'x0.8' Class: SAB(r)bc pec
P.A.: 25 Inclination: --- R.V.: --- Source: RC3 *

This eg appears almost due N of a mag 12 + 14 pair had has a mag 13 superimposition * just NE of centre of its small oval-shaped halo, about 1' x 30" growing slightly to centre without nucleus. Difficult to assess with that distracting star any structure.



x185 27' TF

IC 692 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 25m 53.5s Dec: +09° 59' 12"
Mag: 14.5 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.7'x0.5' Class: S?
P.A.: 125 Inclination: --- R.V.: +1157 Source: RC3 *

This eg is pointed at by a mag 11 & 11.5 * which are away to the SE by a few arc-mins. Pretty small and faint eg about 30" diameter growing broadly and slightly to centre where there is a small weakly brighter spot.



x185 27' TF

IC 698 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 29m 03.7s Dec: +09° 06' 45"
Mag: 14.4 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.6' Class: S0?
P.A.: 146 Inclination: --- R.V.: +6189 Source: RC3 *

IC 696 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 28m 39.9s Dec: +09° 05' 55"
Mag: 14.2 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 0.8'x0.7' Class: SBdm:
P.A.: 155 Inclination: 1 R.V.: +6311 Source: RC3 *

IC 2857 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 28m 31.0s Dec: +09° 06' 16"
Mag: 15.2 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 2.0'x0.2' Class: Scd:
P.A.: 162 Inclination: 7 R.V.: +6324 Source: RC3 *

IC 2853 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 28m 14.8s Dec: +09° 08' 50"
Mag: 14.6 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.6'
Class: SBab P.A.: 11 Inclination: 5 R.V.: +6310 Source: RC3 *

These four egs are in a weakly curved line convex to the S about 15' long.
At the far W end is -53 whcih is barely S of a mag 10 * whcih is very distracting to the observation. Small, round halo maybe weakly elong in PA 0 about 30" diameter rising slightly to centre with a small weakly brighter 10" core zone.

-98 is at the E end and is pointed at from the SE by a couple of mag 11 *s. It is a very small oval halo of pretty LSB about 30" x 20" growing broadly and slightly to centre without nucleus. Between these to are from E to W -96 and -2857.

-696 is a very small, faint round spot about 30" diameter of LSB rising slightly to centre. -2857 is next about 3' further W as an extremely faint streak of gossamer 30" x 5" in PA 0 with no apparent central brightening.



x185 27' TF

IC 701 Arp 197 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 11h 31m 01.4s Dec: +20° 28' 17"
Mag: 15.1 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.45 Size: 1.4'x0.7' Class: SB(rs)dm pec
P.A.: 44 Inclination: --- R.V.: +6182 Source: RC3 *

This is a very very small very LSB round eg making a RA Tri mag 10.5 *s to its E. Seems no more than 30" diameter, round growing broadly and weakly to centre azonally without core or nucleus.

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30 hrs in Heaven -- Observing report Mudgee Star Party NGCLes (Pt 11 and last)

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x185 27' TF

NGC 3719 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 32m 13.4s Dec: +00° 49' 09"
Mag: 13.6 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.60 Size: 1.7'x1.2' Class: SA(rs)bc pec:
P.A.: 15 Inclination: 3 R.V.: +5889 Source: RC3 *

NGC 3720 Galaxy *
RA: 11h 32m 21.6s Dec: +00° 48' 15"
Mag: 13.7 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.76 Size: 0.9'x0.9' Class: SAa:
P.A.: 85 Inclination: --- R.V.: +5958 Source: RC3 *

These two egs appear side by side 5' N of a mag 10 * and are only about 2.5' apart. -19 is the brighter of the two and slightly the larger and more diffuse, has a slightly less bright core and is weakly elong in PA 0, about 1.25' x 40" growing broadly and slightly to the centre where there is a small weakly brighter core zone. -20 is only about 40" diameter growing to s small slightly brighter core zone but no real nucleus.


And finally as he clouds became more and more troublesome, a few in Coma and then one in Canes:



x185 27' TF

NGC 4150 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 10m 33.5s Dec: +30° 24' 06"
Mag: 12.4 (B) S.B.: 11.8 B-V: +0.80 Size: 2.3'x1.5' Class: SA(r)0^?
P.A.: 150 Inclination: 3 R.V.: +244 Source: RC3

This eg appears pretty much to the E of a mag 9 * by about 7'. It is fairly bright, maybe slightly elong in about PA 45 growing broadly and mod to centre and at centre is a very small mod brighter spot-type core/nucleus that is somewhat brighter than its surrounding halo.



x185 27' TF

IC 3044 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 12m 48.5s Dec: +13° 58' 38"
Mag: 14.2 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.9'x0.7' Class: SB(s)cd pec:
P.A.: 68 Inclination: 6 R.V.: -181 Source: RC3 *

This eg appears in a pretty blank field between two mag 13 *s that are sep by about 6' aligned NE to SW. A pretty small faint and diffuse eg that seems round or elong slightly in PA 45, 50" x 30" growing weakly to centre azonally without core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4189 IC 3050 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 13m 47.3s Dec: +13° 25' 31"
Mag: 11.7 (V) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.77 Size: 2.5'x2.0' Class: SAB(rs)cd?
P.A.: 78 Inclination: 2 R.V.: +1995 Source: RC3

Tis eg appears in a thinly populated field with a few scattered mag 14 *s with about 4 quite nearby to the eg. Appears to be about 2 to 2.25' diameter, round of lowish SB growing weakly to the centre and no real nucleus.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4186 Galaxy *
RA: 12h 14m 06.5s Dec: +14° 43' 33"
Mag: 14.6 (P) S.B.: --- B-V: --- Size: 1.0'x0.8' Class: SA(s)ab:
P.A.: 66 Inclination: 2 R.V.: +7882 Source: RC3 *

This is a very small and dim eg which is pointed at from the NW by M98 about 10' away. Is not too far from a 13th mag *. Very small, round, 20-30" dia patch of consistent SB haze and brightens weakly to centre with no evidence of core or nucleus.



x185 27' TF

NGC 4861 Arp 266 Multi-Galaxy Sys *
RA: 12h 59m 02.4s Dec: +34° 51' 46"
Mag: 12.9 (B) S.B.: --- B-V: +0.58 Size: 4.2'x1.5'
Class: SB(s)m: P.A.: 22 Inclination: ---R.V.: +809 Source: RC3

This is a very faint eg which is only at about 25 degrees elevation. It appears to stretched between two mag 12 *s aligned NNE-SSW about 2.5' apart. Appears as an ill-defined streak, 2.5' x 10" of consistent SB growing to the axis weakly and without apparent nucleus.

And now it was now over 60% cloud coming from the east and I decided that I was too tired to wait on with the long drive to Sydney before me tomorrow that enough was enough and did the full pack-up and put it all in the vehicle at 2am and shortly after hit the sack. The cloud at that point seemed to be thinning out a bit and when I got up for a comfort stop at 3am, it was totally clear again.

With the extra sleep I was up and 9.30am and by 11.30 I was on the way home after a superb weekend of observing. I can remember several Mudgee star-parties with more lively social-life, but I’m struggling to remember more that was more productive in terms of pure observing: More than 172 recorded observations and over 135 new objects bagged – and I was forced to miss a night without the recorder.

The drive home was largely uneventful save for a very dark rain/thunderstorm around Blaxland. Great stuff all round!

Thanks to John and Patti for hosting us again and thanks to all for making it a great weekend for the SASI.

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Phew, Les!!!!!!!

I can honestly say that I did make an attempt to read all that, but just didn't quite make it, LOL! However, I did get the sense that:

A. You had a great time;
B. You saw lots of stuff!

Thanks for posting - even though I skimmed (and skipped), this sort of information will prove very useful on-line, because a search will pick it up! Great work!! Going to rest now - I think you should too...

Cheers -
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Ditto to that, what a mammoth report! Did you really take that many notes!?

Wow, i'm exhausted just reading (skimming) it!

Top stuff Les, sounds like a great weekend. I was disappointed I could only experience the Ilford skies for 2 nights.
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Wow!...what a comprehensive post!

Glad you had fun!
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stuff me, that's a report and a half!

Excellent write up once again, makes for some good reading (and wishful thinking) during these extremely cloudy times.

Keep up the good work!
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Shut down this forum - Les wins

Seriously, I'm going to have to print it, I can't read all of it off the screen. Amazing stuff.
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^^ print it? Man, how many trees do you want to kill
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sure, but is your tunnelling electron microscope powerful enough to resolve the font size?
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Old 19-04-2008, 09:34 PM
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Thanks!

Hi All,

Thanks for the comments and I don't blame you for skimming (if you did).

I've been away for a week down the south coast catching up on some sleep and doing some full-moon binocular observing -- so I wasn't able to reply earlier.

For those who want to look for the highlights: There are some interesting Arp galaxies in there -- NGC 3509, IC 701, NGC 4861, and NGC 3836 -- which isn't in the Arp list but should be -- see the DSS pic. This quite peculiar looking eg would be a very interesting target for the Hubble Space Telescope I think.

I broke my ("normal" galaxy -- ie not QSO) distance record with PGC 32713 in Crater which has an R.V of +25133km/sec and assuming a Hubble Constant of 71km/sec/mpc equates to a distance of 1,153mly and it just happened by chance when I was looking at an adjacent eg -- NGC 3347.

And the other highlights included the NGC 4216 group of edge on spirals on the Virgo/Coma border, M100 and its retinue of dwarfs (I also saw indications of spiral structure in M100 for the first time), M98 and M99 and M a top-quality GC the north can be proud of.

Then there was the Boattini scare ...

The seeing was no better than okay during the four nights but the sky darkness was very good as evidenced by the SQM reading on the Friday of 21.84 and consistent 21.6-7s at most other times after 9.30pm. I never got a good look at Jupiter at all but Saturn was pretty good on the Friday around midnight holding x185 flawlessly and x247 occasionally.

Do I really take all those notes? Yep. If I hadn't have run out of recording space for night two when no notes were taken, I'd probably have recorded 250 objects for the weekend instead of 170-odd -- but it didn't do any harm to look at favourites either and to give some others a look at some showpieces like the Tarantula (NGC 2070, the Eta Carinae complex, M104, Centaurus A*, M83 etc, etc)

Besides forming part of the log once they are typed up, if you have a "system", it forces you too look hard and critically for detail that would be otherwise missed with a more casual glance. That is the other major reason for making notes. Drawing has a similar but probably even greater positive effect in this way. And the notes occasionally come in handy down the track ...

I hope to get back up to Mudgee again in either September or October -- I've got quite a bit of unfinished business in Pegasus, Andromeda and Cetus

Thanks again.

Best,

Les D
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