17.5" (11/14/87): moderately bright, slightly elongated ~E-W, bright core, stellar nucleus. Forms a pair with NGC 2 just 1.8' S. The two galaxies are not physically related, with NGC 2 in the background.
17.5" (9/19/87): fairly faint, oval 3:2 ~E-W, small, bright core, stellar nucleus. A mag 12 star lies 1.9' NNE and a mag 13 star is 1.5' NNW of center.
13" (8/24/84): fairly faint, very small, small bright core.
13" (11/5/83): faint, very small. Forms a pair with NGC 2 2' SSE.
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NGC 0002 = UGC 00059 = MCG +04-01-026 = CGCG 477-055 = PGC 00567
00 07 17.1 +27 40 41
V = 14.2; Size 1.0x0.6; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 115d
17.5" (11/14/87): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, even surface brightness. A mag 12.5 star lies 1.1' W of center. Forms a pair with brighter and larger NGC 1 1.8' N.
17.5" (9/19/87): faint, small, elongated ~E-W. A mag 13 star lies 1' W.
13" (8/24/84): very faint, very small, low surface brightness. Forms a
close pair with NGC 1.
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NGC 0003 = UGC 00058 = MCG +01-01-037 = CGCG 408-035 = PGC 00565
00 07 16.8 +08 18 06
V = 13.3; Size 0.9x0.6; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 111d
18" (10/21/06): faint, very small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 0.4'x0.25', very small slightly brighter core, faint stellar nucleus with direct vision. A mag 11.5 star lies 1.2' SW. Brightest in a group of faint galaxies.
17.5" (8/2/86): fairly faint, small, bright core, slightly elongated.
A mag 11.5 star is 1.2' WSW. Brightest in the NGC 3 group with NGC 7838 6.3'
NW, NGC 7837 6.9' NW, N7835 10' NW, N7834 11' WNW and NGC 4 5' NNE.
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NGC 0004 = PGC 212468
00 07 24.4 +08 22 23
V = 15.9; Size 0.4x0.2; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 30d
18" (10/21/06): extremely faint and small, round. This threshold object appeared virtually stellar, perhaps 4" diameter and only visible occasionally with averted vision. Located 3' due west of a mag 9 star. Another very difficult galaxy, NGC 7840, lies 4' WNW.
17.5" (8/2/86): faintest member of the NGC 3 group. Extremely faint and small, at visual threshold. Located 2.9' W of mag 9 SAO 109022 and 4.8' NNE of NGC 3. Incorrect identification in the RNGC.
With respect to NGC 3 (also discovered on the same night) Marth placed this object 10 tsec of RA following and 5' N. RNGC identifies NGC 4 with an anonymous galaxy (NPM1G +07.0004) situated 15' southeast of NGC 3, clearly an incorrect match.
At Marth's original position, 4.7' NNE of NGC 3, is an extremely faint galaxy
which I was just able to glimpse with my 17.5" at 220x, a few arc minutes
preceding a brighter star. Harold Corwin gives a precise 2000 position for NGC
4 at 00 07 24.4 +08 22 23. This galaxy is not in RC 3, CGCG, MCG.
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NGC 0005 = UGC 00062 = MCG +06-01-013 = CGCG 517-017 = PGC 00595
00 07 48.9 +35 21 44
V = 13.3; Size 1.2x0.7; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 115d
17.5" (10/17/87): faint, very small, round, small bright core.
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NGC 0006 = N0020 = U00084 = MCG +05-01-036 = CGCG 498-082 = PGC 00679
00 09 32.6 +33 18 31
See observing notes for NGC 20.
Found by Swift (List #2 on 20 Sept 1885) but his position was 1.1 tmin W and
47' S of NGC 20 = U00084 = M+05-01-036 = CGCG 498-082. His RA offset is identical
to the error in his positions for N19, N21, N7831, N7836 also found the same
evening. Although the dec error is large, his description ("one of 5 st
which point to it is p nr") matches the chain of five stars just following
N20, whose position was accurately given by Schultz. The RNGC lists NGC 6 as
nonexistent but incorrectly equates it with N7831. See NGCBUGS for more info.
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NGC 0007 = ESO 409-022 = MCG -05-01-037 = PGC 00627
00 08 20.8 -29 54 55
V = 13.9; Size 2.2x0.5; Surf Br = 14.0; PA = 29d
17.5" (8/20/88): extremely faint, moderately large, edge-on 4:1 SW-NE.
Requires averted vision due to low surface brightness and elevation.
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NGC 0009 = UGC 00078 = MCG +04-01-030 = CGCG 477-059 = Ho 3a = PGC 00652
00 08 54.6 +23 49 03
V = 13.6; Size 1.3x0.7; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 155d
17.5" (11/14/87): faint, small, slightly elongated ~N-S, weak concentration.
Located at the western vertex of an isosceles triangle with two mag 9 stars
SAO 73779 6' E and SAO 73778 6.5' NE.
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NGC 0010 = ESO 349-032 = MCG -06-01-024 = PGC 00634
00 08 34.5 -33 51 30
V = 12.5; Size 2.5x1.3; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 25d
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly faint, fairly small, bright core, oval 3:2 SSW-NNE.
A mag 13 star follows by 2.9'. Located 21' SSE of mag 5.7 SAO 192367.
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NGC 0011 = UGC 00073 = MCG +06-01-015 = CGCG 517-020 = PGC 00642
00 08 42.5 +37 26 53
V = 13.7; Size 1.6x0.2; Surf Br = 12.5; PA = 111d
17.5" (10/17/87): faint, fairly small, edge-on WNW-ESE. A close double
star with mag 11/12 components lies 3' N.
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NGC 0012 = UGC 00074 = MCG +01-01-040 = CGCG 408-038 = PGC 00645
00 08 44.8 +04 36 45
V = 13.1; Size 1.7x1.5; Surf Br = 14.0; PA = 125d
17.5" (12/19/87): very faint, fairly small, round, weak concentration,
diffuse.
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NGC 0013 = UGC 00077 = MCG +05-01-034 = CGCG 498-081 = PGC 00650
00 08 47.7 +33 25 59
V = 13.2; Size 2.5x0.7; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 53d
17.5" (10/17/87): fairly faint, very small, round, small bright core.
A mag 13 star is 30" S and a mag 12 star lies 1.2' SSW of center. First
of three with NGC 20 12' SE.
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NGC 0014 = UGC 00075 = MCG +03-01-026 = CGCG 456-034 = Arp 235 = VV 80 = PGC
00647
00 08 46.1 +15 48 56
V = 12.1; Size 2.8x2.1; Surf Br = 13.9; PA = 25d
17.5" (12/19/87): fairly faint, fairly small, oval SSW-NNE, broad concentration,
faint extensions.
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NGC 0015 = UGC 00082 = MCG +03-01-027 = CGCG 456-035 = PGC 00661
00 09 02.5 +21 37 28
V = 13.8; Size 1.0x0.6; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 30d
17.5" (11/14/87): faint, small, very elongated SSW-NNE, brighter core,
faint stellar nucleus.
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NGC 0016 = UGC 00080 = MCG +04-01-032 = CGCG 477-061 = PGC 00660
00 09 04.3 +27 43 46
V = 12.0; Size 1.8x1.0; Surf Br = 12.4; PA = 16d
17.5" (11/14/87): moderately bright, fairly small, oval SSW-NNE, small bright core, stellar nucleus.
17.5" (9/19/87): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated ~N-S, bright core, stellar nucleus. NGC 22 lies 12' NE.
13" (8/24/84) : moderately bright, small, bright stellar nucleus, small fainter lens SSW-NNE.
8" (8/16/82): fairly faint, small, elongatated N-S, bright nucleus at 200x.
8" (6/19/82): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated N-S, weak concentration.
Discovered by WH (IV 15) although his RA was 1m 20s following UGC 80. This
galaxy was possibly recorded by JH as h5 ("a star 15m with a burr, RA from
Cat.") and again listed as GC 12, although JH mentioned that d'Arrest noted
the position of h5 was in error. In the NGC, Dreyer equates h4 (at the correct
place) with IV 15 = h5. JH's description of h5, though, is quite odd and doesn't
appear to apply to this relatively bright galaxy. So, possibly IV 15 = h4 only.
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NGC 0017 = NGC 0034 = MCG -02-01-032 = PGC 00781
00 11 06.7 -12 06 27
See observing notes for NGC 34.
Discovered by Muller (list II). Not found by Bigourdan. Noted as equivalent
to NGC 34 by Howe (Mon. Not. LXI and repeated in IC II Notes and Corrections
section) as well as by Corwin. In this case Muller's RA was 2.0 tmin too small
(typical error from the Leander-McCormick observatory). There is also a close
double star 2' W of this galaxy which matches Muller's description for N17 ("D*
2'p.")
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NGC 0019 = UGC 00098 = MCG +05-01-046 = CGCG 499-065 = PGC 00759
00 10 40.9 +32 58 59
V = 13.2; Size 1.2x0.6; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 42d
17.5" (10/17/87): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated SW-NE, diffuse. A mag 15 star is 1' W. Located 9' S of mag 6.8 SAO 53694. This galaxy is misidentified as N0021 in RNGC and UGC and N0019 is listed as nonexistent in RNGC.
Discovered by Swift on 20 Sept 1885 (list II). Described as "in center of 3 vF st forming an equilateral triangle, two of them double." There is no obvious candidate visible on the GSC at Swift's position but his positions for four of the gx's discovered that night (NGC's 19, 21, 7831, 7836) have systematic offsets of 1.2 tmin too far W and 8' too far S. When this offset is applied to NGC 19 it points to U00098 = M+05-01-046 = CGCG 499-065. Futhermore, his description of the surrounding stars matches this galaxy.
U00098 is misidentified as NGC 21 in RNGC and UGC and not assigned a NGC designation
in MCG and CGCG. Finally, RNGC lists NGC 19 as nonexistent because of the error
in Swift's position.
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NGC 0020 = UGC 00084 = MCG +05-01-036 = CGCG 498-082 = LGG 001-008 = N0006
= PGC 00679
00 09 32.6 +33 18 31
V = 13.0; Size 1.5x1.5; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 140d
17.5" (10/17/87): fairly faint, very small, round, small bright core, stellar nucleus. A mag 11 star is just 30" E and a brighter mag 10 star lies 2.4' E. Second of three with NGC 13 12' NW.
Schultz's micrometric position for NGC 20 matches U00084 = M+05-01-036 = CGCG
498-082. Swift later (20 Sept 1885) entered this galaxy in List #2 (NGC 6) but
his position was 1.1 tmin too far W and 47' too far S. His RA offset is identical
to the error in his positions for N19, N21, N7831, N7836 all found the same
evening. Although the dec error is large, his description ("one of 5 st
which point to it is p nr") matches the chain of 5 stars just following.
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NGC 0021 = N0029 = U00100 = MCG +05-01-048 = CGCG 499-066 = PGC 00767
00 10 46.9 +33 21 11
See observing notes for NGC 29.
Lewis Swift recorded NGC 21 (List #2) on 20 Sept 1885 but his positions for
N19, N21, N7831 and N7836 from the same evening are all offset 1m 10s in RA.
Applying this offset to Swift's position for N21 falls precisely on N29 = U00100
= M+05-01-048 = CGCG 499-066 which was discovered by Schultz and given a precise
micrometric position. N19 is identified as N21 in RNGC and UGC.
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NGC 0022 = UGC 00086 = MCG +05-01-039 = CGCG 499-055 = PGC 00690
00 09 48.2 +27 49 57
V = 13.6; Size 1.8x1.4; Surf Br = 14.3; PA = 160d
17.5" (11/14/87): faint, fairly small, diffuse, slightly elongated, broad concentration. Located 2.5' S of a mag 10 star. Forms a wide pair with N16 12' SW.
13" (8/24/84): very faint, fairly small, roundish, very diffuse, even surface brightness.
13" (11/5/83): extremely faint, small, round. A mag 9 star 3' N interferes
with viewing. Located 12' NE of N16.
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NGC 0023 = UGC 00089 = MCG +04-01-033 = CGCG 477-062 = Mrk 545 = PGC 00698
00 09 53.3 +25 55 26
V = 12.0; Size 2.2x1.6; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 8d
17.5" (11/14/87): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated NNW-SSE, diffuse. Unusual appearance as two mag 13/14 stars are superimposed at the NW end and 26" SE of center.
8" (7/24/82): faint, small, elongated NW-SE, stellar nucleus. A star is
at the SE end.
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NGC 0024 = ESO 472-016 = MCG -04-01-018 = UGCA 2 = PGC 00701
00 09 56.4 -24 57 49
V = 11.6; Size 5.5x1.6; Surf Br = 13.7; PA = 46d
17.5" (8/2/86): moderately bright, pretty edge-on 5:1 SW-NE, 4.0'x0.8',
large bright core. A mag 12 star is just E of the NE edge. This is a little-known
striking spiral.
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NGC 0026 = UGC 00094 = MCG +04-01-034 = CGCG 477-064 = PGC 00732
00 10 25.8 +25 49 55
V = 12.7; Size 1.9x1.4; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 100d
17.5" (11/14/87): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, broad concentration. Two mag 13.5 stars are 1.0' NE and 1.2' N of center. Forms a pair with NGC 23 9' NW.
13" (12/18/82): very faint, fairly small, oval.
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NGC 0027 = UGC 00096 = MCG +05-01-044 = CGCG 499-063 = PGC 00742
00 10 32.7 +28 59 46
V = 13.5; Size 1.2x0.5; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 117d
17.5" (10/8/94): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 WNW-ESE, 1.0'x0.4', broad concentration to a brighter core. Located 1.5' N of mag 9.5 SAO 73786. A wide pair of mag 13.5 stars are 1.4' NNW and 2.0' NNW. Forms a pair with UGC 105 10' SE. Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae, V = 2.1) lies 28' WNW.
17.5" (10/17/87): faint, small, roundish, very small brighter core. Situated
between two mag 13 and 14 stars.
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NGC 0029 = UGC 00100 = MCG +05-01-048 = CGCG 499-066 = N0021 = PGC 00767
00 10 46.9 +33 21 10
V = 12.7; Size 1.7x0.8; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 154d
17.5" (10/17/87): fairly faint, fairly small, oval NNW-SSE, weak concentration.
A mag 15 star is at the N edge. Located 13' N of mag 6.8 SAO 53694. Third of
three with NGC 13 and NGC 20.
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NGC 0034 = MCG -02-01-032 = N0017 = PGC 00781
00 11 06.7 -12 06 27
V = 13.0; Size 2.3x0.9; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 30d
17.5" (8/20/88): moderately bright, small, round, bright core, stellar
nucleus. A close double star is 2' W. Forms a pair with NGC 35 6' NNE.
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NGC 0035 = MCG -02-01-033 = NPM1G -12.0011 = PGC 00784
00 11 10.5 -12 01 15
V = 12.5; Size 0.8x0.5; Surf Br = 11.4
17.5" (8/20/88): faint, very small, round, fairly even surface brightness.
A mag 15 star is at the NE edge. Forms a pair with N34 6' SSW.
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NGC 0036 = UGC 00106 = MCG +01-01-043 = CGCG 408-040 = PGC 00798
00 11 22.3 +06 23 21
V = 13.2; Size 2.2x1.3; Surf Br = 14.2; PA = 21d
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly faint, fairly small, almost round, bright core.
A mag 14 star lies 1.9' NE. Forms a close pair with MCG +01-01-044 1.0' E of
center (not seen).
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NGC 0038 = MCG -01-01-047 = PGC 00818
00 11 47.0 -05 35 10
V = 12.7; Size 1.5x1.4; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 80d
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly faint, small, almost round, small bright core,
faint stellar nucleus. A mag 11 star is 1.4' WNW a mag 12 star 2.6' ENE of center.
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NGC 0039 = UGC 00114 = MCG +05-01-052 = CGCG 499-076 = PGC 00852
00 12 19.0 +31 03 42
V = 13.5; Size 1.1x1.0; Surf Br = 13.6
17.5" (11/14/87): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, diffuse.
A mag 14 star is at the S edge. Forms a pair with NGC 43 12' SE.
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NGC 0040 = PK 120+9.1 = PN G120.0+09.8
00 13 01.0 +72 31 19
V = 10.6; Size 38"x35"
17.5" (12/30/99): at 100x appeared (unfiltered) as a slightly elongated, moderately bright disc surrounding a bright mag 11.5 central star. A slightly fainter mag 12 star lies 1.0' SW. This is a low excitation PN with an OIII/H-beta ratio of just 0.4 and at 100x there was a noticeable enhancement using the H-beta filter while it dimmed with an OIII. At 220x, a star was intermittently visible at the SW edge and the PN was slightly elongated SSW-NNE. The best filter response with this power was using the UHC. The surface brightness appeared irregular -- darker around the central star and slightly brighter along the west and east side of the rim. At 280x, the faint star I had noted earlier was barely off the SW edge and the PN was weakly annular with a brighter rim along the west and east side and a darker center. The SW and NE ends of the halo were clearly weaker, though. 380x provided a nice view with subtle irregularities in the interior.
17.5" (11/1/86): bright, moderately large, round. Contains a prominent mag 11.5 central star surrounded by a fairly bright halo.
13" (12/7/85): at 166x, bright central star visible centered within a fairly small prominent disc.
13" (10/12/85): moderately large, bright central star surrounded by a moderately bright halo at 166x-214x using a UHC filter.
8": the bright central star is surrounded by an easy halo.
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NGC 0041 = MCG +04-01-039 = CGCG 478-042 = PGC 00865
00 12 48.0 +22 01 25
V = 13.6; Size 0.8x0.6; Surf Br = 12.6
17.5" (11/14/87): faint, small, round, broad concentration. Forms a pair
with N42 5' NNE.
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NGC 0042 = UGC 00118 = MCG +04-01-041 = CGCG 478-043 = PGC 00867
00 12 56.3 +22 06 02
V = 13.8; Size 1.1x0.6; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 115d
17.5" (11/14/87): fairly faint, very small, round, bright core, stellar
nucleus, compact. Forms a pair with N41 5' SSW.
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NGC 0043 = UGC 00120 = MCG +05-01-054 = CGCG 499-079 = PGC 00875
00 13 00.8 +30 54 55
V = 12.6; Size 1.6x1.5; Surf Br = 13.4
17.5" (11/14/87): fairly faint, very small, round, bright core, stellar
nucleus. A mag 13 star is 49" NW of center. Forms a pair with NGC 39 12'
NW.
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NGC 0045 = ESO 473-001 = MCG -04-01-021 = UGCA 4 = PGC 00930
00 14 03.9 -23 10 52
V = 10.6; Size 8.5x5.9; Surf Br = 14.7; PA = 142d
17.5" (8/2/86): faint, large, almost round, very diffuse. A mag 10 star is attached at the south end. Located 4' ENE of mag 7 SAO 166132! Both stars interfere with viewing.
13" (12/7/85): extremely faint, fairly large. A mag 7 star 4' WSW detracts from observation.
13" (8/24/84): only suspected at visual threshold. The nearby mag 7 star
interferes with viewing.
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NGC 0047 = MCG -01-01-055 = N0058 = PGC 00967
00 14 30.7 -07 10 04
V = 13.0; Size 2.0x2.0; Surf Br = 14.4
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly faint, fairly small, oval WNW-ESE, bright core.
Collinear with mag 9 SAO 128650 5.4' WSW and a mag 10 star 4.5' WSW. In a group
with NGC 54 10' ENE and NGC 50 11' SSE.
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NGC 0048 = UGC 00133 = MCG +08-01-031 = CGCG 549-027 = PGC 00929
00 14 02.1 +48 14 05
V = 13.6; Size 1.4x0.9; Surf Br = 13.7; PA = 15d
17.5" (8/31/86): third and largest of six in a group (first of three NGC
galaxies with N49 and N51 along with the IC trio 1534/1535/1536!). Fairly faint,
slightly elongated SSW-NNE, even surface brightness, diffuse. Lower surface
brightness than N49 and N51 but larger.
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NGC 0049 = UGC 00136 = MCG +08-01-033 = CGCG 549-029 = PGC 00952
00 14 22.4 +48 14 48
V = 13.7; Size 1.1x1.0; Surf Br = 13.7; PA = 165d
17.5" (8/31/86): fifth of six in the N51 group. Fairly faint, small, almost
round, bright core. Second of three NGC galaxies and situated between NGC 48
and 51.
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NGC 0050 = MCG -01-01-058 = PGC 00983
00 14 44.7 -07 20 43
V = 11.6; Size 2.3x1.8; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 155d
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly bright, fairly small, elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE. Rises
to a small, very bright core. Brightest in a group with MCG -01-01-057 3' NNW
and NGC 47 11' NNW.
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NGC 0051 = UGC 00138 = MCG +08-01-035 = CGCG 549-031 = PGC 00974
00 14 34.9 +48 15 20
V = 13.1; Size 1.3x1.0; Surf Br = 13.2
17.5" (8/31/86): fairly faint, fairly small, round, small bright core.
A faint star is superimposed on SE edge (or a companion galaxy). Brightest and
last of six in the group. Also the third of three NGC galaxies in the N51 group.
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NGC 0052 = UGC 00140 = MCG +03-01-030 = CGCG 456-042 = PGC 00978
00 14 40.1 +18 34 54
V = 13.3; Size 2.1x0.4; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 127d
17.5" (11/14/87): fairly faint, small, thin edge-on 5:1 WNW-ESE, weak
concentration.
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NGC 0054 = MCG -01-01-060 = PGC 01011
00 15 07.7 -07 06 25
V = 13.8; Size 1.2x0.5; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 93d
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly faint, small, very elongated 3:1 E-W, even surface
brightness. Located 10' ENE of NGC 47 in a group.
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NGC 0055 = ESO 293-050 = MCG -07-01-013 = IC 1537 = PGC 01014
00 15 08 -39 13.2
V = 7.9; Size 32.4x5.6; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 108d
15x50 IS binoculars (10/21/06): although very low in the southern sky, visible as a faint, relatively large elongated patch using handheld IS binoculars. Easy to locate 3.8¡ NW of Alpha Phe as the galaxy is exactly collinear with three mag 7 stars to the east that are aligned E to W.
20" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): viewed at nearly 60¡ elevation at 212x, this huge galaxy was an amazing sight and overfilled the 23' field (at least 25' in length). Near the core were two small, prominent HII knots. A couple of additional low surface brightness knots were visible further out along the mottled extensions. The appearance was asymmetric with the brighter WNW section bulging slightly.
17.5" (11/1/86): very large, edge-on 6:1 WNW-ESE, 16'x3'. Very asymmetric with a bright, elongated western portion, darker center and a faint eastern section (IC 1537). Faint stars are involved at the west side. The eastern portion appears tilted at a slight angle to the main western portion.
13" (11/5/83): fairly bright. A very faint eastern portion is possibly detached from the bright WNW section.
8" (9/25/81): very large, very elongated, brighter to the west, very faint
eastern section.
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NGC 0057 = UGC 00145 = MCG +03-01-031 = CGCG 456-046 = PGC 01037
00 15 30.9 +17 19 43
V = 11.6; Size 2.2x1.9; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 40d
17.5" (11/14/87): moderately bright, fairly small, round, bright core,
stellar nucleus.
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NGC 0058 = N0047 = MCG -01-01-055 = PGC 00967
00 14 30.7 -07 10 04
See observing notes for NGC 47.
Discovered by Swift (V) in a trio with NGC 50 and NGC 54. Howe failed twice
to find this object and it is probably identical to NGC 47 (discovered ealier
by Tempel). This would require Swift's RA for NGC 58 to be 1 tmin too large
but his description of a "wide D[ouble] star nr sp" applies to NGC
47 making this equivalence very likely. See NGCBUGS for full story.
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NGC 0059 = ESO 539-004 = MCG -04-01-026 = PGC 01034
00 15 25.3 -21 26 42
V = 12.4; Size 2.6x1.3; Surf Br = 13.7; PA = 127d
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly faint, fairly small, oval WNW-ESE, large bright
core. There are four mag 13-14 stars to the W.
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NGC 0060 = UGC 00150 = MCG +00-01-048 = CGCG 382-037 = PGC 01058
00 15 58.4 -00 18 13
V = 14.1; Size 1.3x1.2; Surf Br = 14.4; PA = 155d
17.5" (8/20/88): extremely faint, small, round. A mag 15 star is off the
W edge. Located 17' due E of mag 8 SAO 128658.
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NGC 0061 = MCG -01-01-062 = (R)N0061A = PGC 01083
00 16 24.5 -06 19 21
V = 13.6; Size 1.1x0.7; Surf Br = 13.2
17.5" (8/20/88): forms the SSE member of a double system with NGC 61B = MCG -01-01-063. Faint, very small, round, small bright core. In a common halo with N61B at NNW edge. MCG -01-01-065 lies 10' ESE.
Discovered by WH (III 428). The declination in RNGC (copied from MCG) is 5'
too far N. The correct dec is given in RC3 and ESGC. This galaxy is identified
as N61A in RC3 and MCG.
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NGC 0061B = MCG -01-01-063 = PGC 01085
00 16 24.1 -06 19 03
V = 14.7; Size 0.9x0.5; Surf Br = 13.7
17.5" (8/20/88): this is the NNW member of double system with NGC 61.
Very faint, extremely small, round. In a common halo with NGC 61A at the SSE
edge. Located near the Cetus border.
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NGC 0062 = MCG -02-01-043 = PGC 01125
00 17 05.5 -13 29 13
V = 11.5; Size 1.3x1.0; Surf Br = 11.6; PA = 130d
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly faint, small, oval WSW-ENE, weak concentration.
Located between mag 7.2 SAO 147195 9' WNW and mag 6.5 SAO 147208 13' E.
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NGC 0063 = UGC 00167 = MCG +02-01-030 = CGCG 433-042 = PGC 01160
00 17 45.4 +11 27 01
V = 11.6; Size 1.7x1.1; Surf Br = 12.2; PA = 108d
17.5" (12/19/87): fairly bright, fairly small, very elongated ~E-W, bright
core, stellar nucleus.
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NGC 0064 = MCG -01-01-068 = PGC 01149
00 17 30.3 -06 49 30
V = 13.2; Size 1.5x1.1; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 30d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, fairly small, elongated SW-NE, weak concentration.
An anonymous galaxy (2MASXi J0018358-070255) lies 21' SE.
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NGC 0065 = ESO 473-010A = MCG -04-02-001 = PGC 01229
00 18 58.7 -22 52 50
V = 13.4; Size 1.2x0.8; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 178d
17.5" (8/20/88): faint, small, round. Located 2.6' WNW of mag 8.8 SAO
166184. Forms a pair with N66 3.6' SSE.
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NGC 0066 = ESO 473-010 = MCG -04-02-002 = PGC 01236
00 19 05 -22 56.3
V = 13.4; Size 1.2x0.7; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 32d
17.5" (8/20/88): faint, small, slightly elongated SSW-NNE, even surface
brightness. Located 1.4' S of mag 8.8 SAO 166184. Forms a pair with N65 3' NNW.
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NGC 0067 = MCG +05-01-064 = CGCG 499-104 = VV 166 = Arp 113 = PGC 138159
00 18 12.2 +30 03 19
V = 14.2; Size 1.0x0.7; Surf Br = 13.9; PA = 112d
17.5" (8/27/87): extremely faint and small. First in the N68 group of
9 with NGC 68 0.9' NE, NGC 69 1.8' SE and NGC 71 1.9' E.
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NGC 0068 = UGC 00170 = MCG +05-01-065 = CGCG 499-106 = VV 166 = PGC 01187
00 18 18.5 +30 04 18
V = 12.9; Size 1.2x1.1
17.5" (8/27/87): faint, small, slightly elongated WNW-ESE, weak concentration.
This galaxy is the brightest in a compact group and first in an interconnected
trio with NGC 70 1.0' NE and NGC 71 1.2' SE. An extremely difficult galaxy,
NGC 67, is just 0.9' SW.
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NGC 0069 = MCG +05-01-066 = CGCG 499-105 = VV 166 = Arp 113 = NPM1G +29.0011
= PGC 01191
00 18 20.5 +30 02 24
V = 14.8; Size 0.5x0.3
17.5" (8/27/87): extremely faint and small, faint stellar nucleus. In
the core of the N68 group with NGC 67 1.8' NW, NGC 71 1.6' NNE, NGC 72 1.8'
E.
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NGC 0070 = UGC 00174 = MCG +05-01-067 = CGCG 499-108 = IC 1539 = VV 166 = Arp
113 = PGC 01194
00 18 22.6 +30 04 47
V = 13.5; Size 1.4x1.2; Surf Br = 13.9; PA = 0d
17.5" (8/27/87): very faint, very small, round, small bright core. Located
in the core of NGC 68 group and nearly between two mag 13.5 stars 25" NE
and 20" SSW. In an interconnected trio with NGC 68 1.0' SW and NGC 71 1.0'
SSE.
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NGC 0071 = UGC 00173 = MCG +05-01-068 = CGCG 499-107 = VV 166 = PGC 01197
00 18 23.5 +30 03 48
V = 13.2; Size 1.2x1.1; Surf Br = 13.4
17.5" (8/27/87): very faint, small, oval ~E-W, weak concentration. Member
of the NGC 68 group and third in a close trio with NGC 68 1.2' NW and NGC 70
1.0' NNW.
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NGC 0072 = UGC 00176 = MCG +05-01-069 = CGCG 499-109 = PGC 01204
00 18 28.3 +30 02 26
V = 13.5; Size 1.1x0.9; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 15d
17.5" (8/27/87): very faint, very small, elongated ~E-W, weak concentration.
Located in the core of the N68 group with N72A 1.3' ESE, N69 1.8' W, N71 1.7'
NW.
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NGC 0072A = MCG +05-01-070 = CGCG 499-110 = PGC 01208
00 18 34.3 +30 02 11
V = 14.7; Size 0.3x0.3; Surf Br = 12.0
17.5" (8/27/87): extremely faint and small, round, small weak concentration.
Located 1.3' ESE of N72 in the N68/70 group. Appears fainter than mag 15.6z.
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NGC 0073 = MCG -03-01-026 = NPM1G -15.0014 = PGC 01211
00 18 39.0 -15 19 20
V = 12.7; Size 1.8x1.4; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 145d
17.5" (8/20/88): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, small bright
core. A mag 14/15 double star is close following (separation of 24" oriented
SW-NE).
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NGC 0074 = MCG +05-01-071 = PGC 01219
00 18 49.3 +30 03 42
V = 14.5; Size 0.8x0.4; Surf Br = 13.1
17.5" (8/27/87): very faint, small, elongated NW-SE, diffuse, even surface
brightness. Located 6' E of N71 at the E edge of the N68/N70 group.
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NGC 0075 = UGC 00182 = MCG +01-01-051 = CGCG 408-048 = NPM1G +06.0009 = PGC
01255
00 19 26.4 +06 26 57
V = 13.2; Size 1.4x1.4; Surf Br = 13.9
17.5" (8/20/88): faint, small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus. Located
5' SE of an isosceles triangle of mag 11/12 stars with sides 1.3', 1.6' and
1.7'. Mag 7.2 SAO 109145 lies 13' SE.
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NGC 0076 = UGC 00185 = MCG +05-01-072 = CGCG 499-111 = PGC 01267
00 19 37.8 +29 56 01
V = 13.0; Size 1.0x0.9; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 80d
17.5" (8/27/87): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated ~E-W, small bright
core.
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NGC 0077 = ESO 473-015 = PGC 01290
00 20 01.6 -22 31 56
V = 14.6; Size 0.4x0.4; Surf Br = 12.5
17.5" (12/20/95): extremely faint spot on the threshold of visibility with averted vision. Only glimpsed for moments several times although sighting certain. Located 3.1' ESE of a mag 11.5 star. Next closest is a 14th mag star 4.0' WSW. Incorrectly identified in the RNGC as MCG -04-02-003.
17.5" (10/21/95): not seen, though viewed through thin clouds.
Discovered by Frank Muller using the 26" refractor at Leander-McCormick observatory in Charlottesville, Virginia. Although the discovery positions at the observatory were generally very imprecise due to poorly calibrated circles, Howe corrected the position to 00h 17.5m -22d 48m (1950). Examination of the POSS reveals a small, faint galaxy located precisely at this corrected position and this galaxy is identified in the ESO and SGC as N77 = E473-015.
Furthermore, Muller stated a mag 9 star is 2.8' W (in PA 280¡) and on the POSS a mag 11 star is 3.1' WNW in PA 282d. The RNGC incorrectly identifies N77 as M-04-02-003 which is located 16' SW of Howe's corrected position.
NGC 77 is not in MCG or RC3 and it appears extremely faint on the POSS. I incorrectly
stated that N77 is nonexistent in RNGC Corrections #3. The situation was correctly
sorted out in RNGC Corrections #6.
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NGC 0078 = UGC 00193 = MCG +00-02-004 = CGCG 383-001 = Mrk 547 = (R)N0078A
= PGC 01306
00 20 25.8 +00 49 35
V = 13.7; Size 1.1x0.7; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 80d
17.5" (8/20/88): this is a double system with the SW member appearing
faint, very small, round, bright core. The companion is attached at the NE end
and appears very faint, very small, round, low even surface brightness. The
two components are separated by just 30" and are within a common halo.
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NGC 0078B = UGC 00194 = MCG +00-02-005 = CGCG 383-001 = Mrk 547 = PGC 01309
00 20 27.5 +00 50 01
V = 13.5; Size 0.7x0.5; Surf Br = 12.3; PA = 43d
17.5" (8/20/88): this is the NE member of a double system with N78A. Very
faint, very small, round, low even surface brightness. Located at the NE edge
of N78a [30" separation] in a common halo.
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NGC 0079 = MCG +04-02-003 = CGCG 479-003 = NPM1G +22.0015 = PGC 01340
00 21 02.9 +22 34 00
V = 13.8; Size 0.3x0.3
17.5" (9/19/87): faint, fairly small, almost round, broad concentration. Located at the NW end of the N80 group 9.1' NW of N83. NGC 80 lies 13' SSE.
13" (9/29/84): faint, very small, slightly elongated.
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NGC 0080 = UGC 00203 = MCG +04-02-004 = CGCG 479-006 = PGC 01351
00 21 10.9 +22 21 26
V = 12.1; Size 1.8x1.7; Surf Br = 13.2
17.5" (9/19/87): moderately bright, fairly small, sharp concentration, very bright core, stellar nucleus. Brightest in a group with N81, N83, N85, N86, N91, N93, N94, N96, IC1546 and MCG +04-02-010. Forms a close pair with extremely faint N81 1.6' NNE and N83 is 5.3' NNE.
13" (9/29/84): moderately bright, fairly small, almost round, small bright
core.
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NGC 0081 = NPM1G +22.0016 = PGC 01352
00 21 13.2 +22 22 59
V = 15.7; Size 0.3x0.2; Surf Br = 12.5
17.5" (9/19/87): extremely faint and small, slightly elongated. Two mag
15 stars are close NW, the nearer star is 40" NW. Located just 1.6' NNE
of NGC 80 in a group.
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NGC 0083 = UGC 00206 = MCG +04-02-005 = CGCG 479-008 = PGC 01371
00 21 22.5 +22 26 01
V = 12.5; Size 1.5x1.5; Surf Br = 13.4
17.5" (9/19/87): fairly faint, slightly elongated NW-SE, broad concentration. This is the second brightest member of the NGC 80 group with N80 5.3' SSW and the N91/93 pair 7.0' ESE. Three mag 10-10.5 stars lie 0.9' SSE, 1.4' ESE and 1.6' E.
13" (9/29/84): fairly faint, very small, round. Three mag 10 stars follow.
Located 5' NE of N80 is a group.
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NGC 0085 = MCG +04-02-007 = CGCG 479-009 = NPM1G +22.0017 = (R)N0085A = PGC
01375
00 21 25.5 +22 30 43
V = 14.7; Size 0.5x0.5; Surf Br = 13.0
17.5" (9/19/87): very faint, very small, slightly elongated. Forms a close pair with IC 1546 = (R)NGC 85B 53" ESE and NGC 83 lies 5' S.
13" (9/29/84): extremely faint, very diffuse, small, almost round. Located
5' N of N83.
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NGC 0086 = MCG +04-02-009 = CGCG 479-011 = PGC 01383
00 21 28.6 +22 33 24
V = 14.0; Size 0.6x0.2; Surf Br = 11.5
17.5" (9/19/87): faint, very small, elongated ~N-S. A mag 12.5 star is 35" S. MCG +04-02-010 (incorrectly identified in RNGC as NGC 84) lies 2.2' NNE. Located 4' N of NGC 85 in the N80 group.
13" (9/29/84): extremely faint, very small, round. A mag 13 star is close
S.
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NGC 0090 = UGC 00208 = MCG +04-02-011 = CGCG 479-013 = Arp 65 = PGC 01405
00 21 51.4 +22 24 00
V = 13.7; Size 1.9x0.8; Surf Br = 14.0; PA = 132d
17.5" (9/19/87): very faint, small (only the central portion of the galaxy observed), slightly elongated, weak concentration. A mag 12 star is 1.3' SW. Forms a pair with NGC 93 2.8' E. Located on the E side of the NGC 80 group 7.0' ESE of NGC 83.
13" (9/29/84): very faint, elongated NW-SE. A mag 13 star is 1' SW.
All modern catalogues identify this galaxy (U00208 = M+04-02-011 = CGCG 479-013
= Arp 65) as NGC 91 although Schutz's position for NGC 91 falls precisely on
a very faint star 1.9' S of this galaxy and his position for NGC 90 is an exact
match with U00208. See NGCBUGS for discussion.
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NGC 0093 = UGC 00209 = MCG +04-02-012 = CGCG 479-015 = Arp 65 = PGC 01412
00 22 03.3 +22 24 29
V = 13.3; Size 1.4x0.6; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 48d
17.5" (9/19/87): faint, very small, oval SW-NE, faint stellar nucleus, bright core. This is a double system with an anonymous companion 35" S. Three mag 13.5-14 stars follow at 1.2' E, 1.9' E and 1.9' ESE forming a small right triangle. Forms a pair with NGC 90 2.8' W at the E side of the NGC 80 group.
13" (9/29/84): fairly faint, very elongated. There is a trio of very faint
stars to the E.
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NGC 0094 = CGCG 479-017 = PGC 01423
00 22 13.6 +22 28 59
V = 14.6
17.5" (9/19/87): very faint, very small, round, small bright core. Forms
a close pair with an anonymous galaxy (NPM1G +22.0020) 35" SSE. Located
on the E edge of the N80 group.
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NGC 0095 = UGC 00214 = MCG +02-02-003 = CGCG 434-003 = PGC 01426
00 22 13.6 +10 29 31
V = 12.5; Size 1.9x1.1; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 75d
17.5" (12/19/87): moderately bright, moderately large, round, bright core, very faint stellar nucleus, diffuse halo. A mag 12 star is 2.0' NE of center.
13" (12/19/87): faint, small, round, weak concentration.
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NGC 0096 = MCG +04-02-014 = PGC 01429
00 22 17.8 +22 32 47
V = 13.9; Size 0.6x0.6; Surf Br = 12.6
17.5" (9/19/87): very faint, very small, slightly larger but more diffuse
than NGC 94. Located at the NE edge of the NGC 80 group.
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NGC 0097 = UGC 00216 = MCG +05-02-007 = CGCG 500-009 = PGC 01442
00 22 30.0 +29 44 43
V = 12.3; Size 1.5x1.3; Surf Br = 13.0
17.5" (10/17/87): fairly faint, small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus.
A mag 15 star is 30" WSW and a mag 14 star 1.3' WNW.
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NGC 0099 = UGC 00230 = MCG +02-02-006 = CGCG 434-006 = PGC 01523
00 23 59.4 +15 46 12
V = 13.7; Size 1.4x1.3; Surf Br = 14.2
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, fairly small, round, weak concentration. A mag
14 star is 1.4' WNW. N100 lies 42' N.
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NGC 0100 = UGC 00231 = MCG +03-02-009 = CGCG 457-012 = FGC 42 = PGC 01525
00 24 02.6 +16 29 10
V = 13.3; Size 5.5x0.7; Surf Br = 14.6; PA = 56d
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, thin edge-on 6:1 WSW-ENE, moderately large,
2.0'x0.3', weak concentration. N99 lies 42' S.
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NGC 0101 = ESO 350-014 = MCG -05-02-003 = PGC 01518
00 23 54.5 -32 32 12
V = 12.8; Size 2.2x2.0; Surf Br = 14.3; PA = 84d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, fairly small, oval ~E-W, low surface brightness.
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NGC 0102 = MCG -02-02-011 = PGC 01542
00 24 36.5 -13 57 22
V = 13.4; Size 1.1x0.8; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 140d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, round, bright core.
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NGC 0103 = Cr 1 = OCL-291 = Lund 13
00 25 17 +61 19.3
V = 9.8; Size 5
13.1" (10/20/84): 20 faint stars over unresolved haze, very elongated
SSW-NNE. Two mag 11 stars are at the N end.
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NGC 0104 = 47 Tucanae = E050-SC9
00 24 05.2 -72 04 50
V = 3.8; Size 30.9
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at low power (76x using the 27 Panoptic) the blazing core had an unusual, pale yellow hue.
20" f/5 (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this was the best view I had of 47 Tucanae during the week. At 212x, the entire 23' field was packed edge-to-edge with pinpoint stars and the blazing, intense core which had a yellowish tint was resolved into a mesmerizing dense mat of stars. The halo extended to at least 30'.
18" (7/6/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 171x, this breathtaking globular was viewed at over 50¡ elevation and was stunningly resolved into several thousand stars out to a diameter of over 25'. The star density steadily increases towards the center. The relatively small 4' core was blazing and highly resolved right to the edge of a very small compressed nucleus. A 3-dimensional affect was very strong with layers of stars forming a dense mat over the core. Many of the stars in the halo are connected in chains and lanes. The 9 Nagler does a better job of busting apart the stars in the core, although the cluster overfills the field at this power. The total visual magnitude is just slightly fainter than Omega Centauri and the size slightly smaller, but certainly equal in visual impact.
12" (6/29/02 - Bargo, Australia): While at Bargo, I observed 47 Tucana
still very low in the sky but an easy 4th magnitude naked-eye blur just west
of the SMC. At 186x, it filled the 26' field with an uncountable number of stars.
Strongly concentrated to an intense, blazing core which was only partially resolved
at a low elevation. The highly resolved outer halo extends ~25' in an irregular
outline while the central halo was very symmetric. This is the most prominent
naked-eye GC as so much of its light is concentrated into the central core and
it lies in a sparse field with no other rivals other than the SMC.
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NGC 0105 = UGC 00241 = MCG +02-02-008 = CGCG 434-009 = PGC 01583
00 25 16.8 +12 53 02
V = 13.2; Size 1.1x0.7; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 167d
17.5" (12/19/87): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated NW-SE, weak
concentration. Two mag 13.5 star lie 0.7' W and 1.4' ESE. Situated in a group
of six mag 13/14 stars.
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NGC 0106 = PGC 01551
00 24 43.8 -05 08 55
V = 14.3; Size 0.9x0.6; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 80d
17.5" (9/17/88): faint, small, slightly elongated ~E-W, small bright core,
faint stellar nucleus.
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NGC 0107 = MCG -02-02-014 = PGC 01606
00 25 42.1 -08 16 59
V = 13.6; Size 0.9x0.6; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 140d
17.5" (9/17/88): very faint, very small, round, low even surface brightness.
Located 4.9' NW of mag 7.8 SAO 128758.
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NGC 0108 = UGC 00246 = MCG +05-02-012 = CGCG 500-020 = PGC 01619
00 25 59.8 +29 12 43
V = 12.1; Size 2.0x1.6; Surf Br = 13.3
17.5" (10/17/87): moderately bright, fairly small, small very bright core,
faint extensions SSW-NNE.
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NGC 0109 = UGC 00251 = MCG +04-02-020 = CGCG 479-031 = NPM1G +21.0018 = PGC
01633
00 26 14.6 +21 48 27
V = 13.7; Size 1.1x1.0; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 77d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, oval ~E-W. Located about 75' SE of the
N80 group.
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NGC 0110 = OCL-300 = Lund 14
00 27 25.4 +71 23 27
17.5" (9/2/89): this is a loose group of mag 11-14 stars surrounding a
mag 10 star. Near the bright star are several faint stars in a string. Identification
uncertain as the group is not distinctive and considered a doubtful cluster.
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NGC 0112 = UGC 00255 = MCG +05-02-013 = CGCG 500-021 = PGC 01654
00 26 48.8 +31 42 11
V = 13.5; Size 1.1x0.5; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 108d
17.5" (11/25/87): faint, small, oval WNW-ESE, weak concentration. A mag
13 star is 1.8' WSW.
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NGC 0113 = MCG -01-02-016 = PGC 01656
00 26 54.6 -02 30 03
V = 12.8; Size 1.3x1.0; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 45d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, small, round, bright core, faint stellar
nucleus. Located 43' S of the N114/N118 pair.
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NGC 0114 = UGC 00259 = MCG +00-02-027 = CGCG 383-014 = NPM1G -02.0005 = PGC
01660
00 26 58.2 -01 47 11
V = 13.7; Size 0.9x0.7; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 165d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, round, very small bright core. Forms a
twin of N118 4' E. N124 lies 14' ESE.
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NGC 0115 = ESO 350-017 = MCG -06-02-006 = PGC 01651
00 26 46.1 -33 40 36
V = 12.9; Size 1.9x0.9; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 127d
17.5" (12/3/88): extremely faint, fairly small, very elongated WNW-ESE.
An unequal double star is 1' NW.
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NGC 0116 = MCG -01-02-017 = PGC 01671
00 27 05.2 -07 40 07
V = 13.5; Size 0.9x0.3; Surf Br = 11.9; PA = 99d
17.5" (9/17/88): faint, fairly small, oval ~E-W, bright core. A mag 11 star is 2.5' SSW. The NGC identification of this galaxy is uncertain.
The galaxy (MCG -01-02-017) identified here as N116 is 15' N of Brother Ferrari's
position (announced by Secchi) although it matches in RA. It is also identified
as N116 in RNGC but not MCG. Corwin notes that if Secchi's declination is correct,
then the RNGC identification is wrong. There is a galaxy closer to the NGC position
may be too faint.
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NGC 0117 = MCG +00-02-029 = CGCG 383-015 = PGC 01674
00 27 11.0 +01 20 01
V = 14.3; Size 0.7x0.4; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 100d
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, slightly elongated E-W. A mag
15 star is involved at the W edge 24" from center.
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NGC 0118 = UGC 00264 = MCG +00-02-032 = CGCG 383-016 = NPM1G -02.0006 = PGC
01678
00 27 16.2 -01 46 49
V = 14.0; Size 0.7x0.5; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 40d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, very small, round, small bright core. Forms a
twin of N114 4' W. N124 lies 10' ESE.
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NGC 0120 = UGC 00267 = MCG +00-02-033 = CGCG 383-017 = PGC 01693
00 27 30.0 -01 30 48
V = 13.4; Size 1.5x0.6; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 73d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, very small, oval WSW-ENE, small bright core, stellar
nucleus. Located 16' NNE of the N114/N118 pair.
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NGC 0121 = ESO 050-SC012
00 26 47 -71 32.2
V = 11.2; Size 1.5
18" (7/6/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x appeared fairly bright, round, 1.3' diameter with a brighter core but this globular showed no resolution. A mag 12 star lies just 1' W of center, a bit beyond the halo. In the same low power field with 47 Tucana. This object is the most luminous SMC globular.
12" (6/29/02 - Bargo, Australia): this is one known classical globular
in the SMC. At 186x is appeared fairly faint, small, 1.5'x1' diameter, contains
a small brighter core. There was no hint of resolution. Located 35' NNE of 47
Tucana. Observation from Bargo, Australia.
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NGC 0124 = UGC 00271 = MCG +00-02-038 = CGCG 383-018 = PGC 01715
00 27 52.3 -01 48 38
V = 13.0; Size 1.4x0.9; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 168d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, moderately large, oval NNW-SSE, weak concentration.
A pair of mag 14 stars are 1.8' W of center. Located in a group with N114 and
N118 12' WNW.
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NGC 0125 = UGC 00286 = MCG +00-02-048 = CGCG 383-027 = PGC 01772
00 28 50.3 +02 50 19
V = 12.1; Size 1.2x1.2; Surf Br = 12.4; PA = 85d
18" (12/3/05): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 0.7' diameter. Sharply concentrated with a very small bright core ~15" diameter surrounded by a faint halo. A 20" pair of mag 12 stars is less than 1' S of center.
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, small, round, very bright core, stellar nucleus. A mag 12/13 double star at 20" separation oriented NNW-SSE lies 1' SW. Located 6' WSW of N128 in a compact group.
13" (11/5/83): faint, small, round, small bright core. Two stars close
SW are oriented N-S. Second brightest of three in the N128 group.
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NGC 0126 = MCG +00-02-049 = CGCG 383-028 = LGG 006-009 = PGC 01784
00 29 08.1 +02 48 40
V = 14.2; Size 0.7x0.4; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 110d
18" (12/3/05): faint, very small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 0.3'x0.2', weak concentration, low surface brightness but easy with averted vision and slightly brighter than the close companions to N128. Located 3.6' SW of N128 in a group of five. A mag 12 star lies.1.6' NW.
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, oval ~E-W?. Located 3.6' SSW of N128 in a group.
13" (11/5/83): extremely faint, very small. Member of the N128 group.
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NGC 0127 = MCG +00-02-050 = CGCG 383-029 = NPM1G +02.0013 = LGG 006-010 = PGC
01787
00 29 12.4 +02 52 21
V = 14.8; Size 0.8x0.5; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 70d
18" (12/3/05): this very close companion to N128 is quite dim, appearing as an extremely faint knot just 12" diameter with no details. It is fainter and closer than N130 and situated just west of the northern extension, 0.8' from center. Not noticed initially, but once seen was not difficult with averted vision at 225x.
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, round. Located just 0.8' NW of
N128. Faintest of five in the N128 group.
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NGC 0128 = UGC 00292 = MCG +00-02-051 = CGCG 383-029 = LGG 006-002 = PGC 01791
00 29 15.1 +02 51 51
V = 11.8; Size 2.5x0.7; Surf Br = 12.2; PA = 1d
18" (12/3/05): moderately bright and large, very elongated 7:2 N-S, 1.4'x0.4', sharply concentrated with a very bright core that gradually increases to a stellar nucleus. The N-S extensions fade out and taper towards the tips. Flanked on either side of the northern extension by two close companions, N127 and N130, less than 1' NW and 1' NE.
17.5" (10/8/88): moderately bright, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 N-S, bright core, stellar nucleus. Brightest in a group of five with two extremely close companions: N127 0.8' NW and N130 1.0' ENE. N125 lies 6' WSW.
13" (11/5/83): fairly bright, fairly small, spindle N-S.
8" (8/16/82): faint, small, elongated N-S.
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NGC 0129 = Cr 2 = OCL-294 = Lund 15
00 29 58.5 +60 12 43
V = 6.5; Size 21
17.5" (8/29/92): 60 stars mag 10-15 in the 8'x6' central region of the cluster formed by an isosceles triangle with vertex at the south end. Each side of this triangle includes a mag 10 star and most cluster members are contained within triangle. No real boundaries and many mag 15 stars are at the edges of this triangle. Mag 6.0 SAO 21457 lies 10' S.
8": ring-shaped open cluster with stars mag 9-13. There is a line of stars
to the N on the E edge.
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NGC 0130 = MCG +00-02-052 = CGCG 383-029 = LGG 00-011 = PGC 01794
00 29 18.5 +02 52 13
V = 14.4; Size 0.7x0.4; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 44d
18" (12/3/05): very faint, very small, slightly elongated SW-NE, ~0.3'x0.2', weak concentration, easy with averted vision. Slightly brighter of two companions to N128 and situated just off the NE flank, 1.0' from center.
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, oval ~SW-NE, small bright core.
Located 1.0' ENE of N128. Second faintest of five in the N128 group.
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NGC 0131 = ESO 350-021 = MCG -06-02-010 = PGC 01813
00 29 38.3 -33 15 36
V = 13.2; Size 1.9x0.6; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 63d
17.5" (12/3/88): very faint, very small, oval WSW-ENE, weak concentration.
A mag 14.5 star is off the ENE edge. Located 9' WSW of N134.
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NGC 0132 = UGC 00301 = MCG +00-02-063 = CGCG 383-032 = PGC 01844
00 30 10.6 +02 05 34
V = 12.6; Size 1.9x1.4; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 40d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, moderately large, oval SSW-NNE, weak concentration.
A mag 13 star is 1' ENE.
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NGC 0133 = Cr 3 = OCL-296 = Lund 17
00 31 17 +63 21.2
Size 7
17.5" (10/13/90): about 15 stars including 5 brighter stars forming a "Y" asterism and 10 faint stars. One of the brightest stars is a very close double star (9.7/11.3 at 6") and a curving lane of very faint stars passes through this double star, not rich. This is the poorest of three clusters just N of Kappa Cassiopeia.
8" (8/16/82): group of 8 stars in "Y" asterism, in field with
open cluster N146 and King 14.
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NGC 0134 = ESO 350-023 = MCG -06-02-012 = PGC 01851
00 30 21.5 -33 14 50
V = 10.4; Size 8.5x2.0; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 50d
17.5" (12/3/88): bright, fairly large, very elongated SW-NE, sharp concentration, long faint arms. Two mag 13.5 stars are at the preceding edge 40" NNW of center and on the opposite side of the core 1.5' SE of center. N131 is in the field 9' WSW.
13" (9/22/84): fairly bright, very elongated SW-NE, small bright core, sharp edge along the W side. A star is off the preceding side
8" (11/8/80): fairly faint, elongated, low surface brightness.
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NGC 0135 = IC 26 = NPM1G -13.0022 = PGC 02010
00 32 56.3 -13 21 28
V = 15.2; Size 0.5x0.5; Surf Br = 13.5
17.5" (10/21/95): faint, very small, round, weak concentration with a slightly brighter core. Forms a quadrilateral with three mag 14 stars which form an isosceles right triangle all within 2'. Located 3.5' SW of a mag 9.5 SAO 147324. Incorrect identification in RNGC.
Leavenworth's position (I) was corrected in the IC 2 notes by Howe. Javelle
rediscovered the galaxy and it also received the catalogue number IC 26 (at
the correct place). So, N135 = IC 26 and the RNGC identification N135 = IC 27
is incorrect. See NGCBUGS.
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NGC 0136 = Cr 4 = OCL-295 = Lund 18
00 31 31 +61 30.6
Size 1
17.5" (8/16/93): 7-8 faint stars mag 14 resolved in very tight, compact group of 1.5' diameter, over background haze. A few additional stars trail to the SE so there are about 10 stars in the group. Located 6' NE of mag 8.3 SAO 11238.
13" (10/20/84): 5 or 6 very faint stars 13/14 over haze. Appears similar
to a small, faint gc with no strong concentration.
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NGC 0137 = UGC 00309 = MCG +02-02-017 = CGCG 434-019 = PGC 01888
00 30 58.1 +10 12 30
V = 12.8; Size 1.3x1.3; Surf Br = 13.2
17.5" (12/19/87): fairly faint, small, irregularly round, small bright
core, stellar nucleus. A mag 15 star is 1' NNW.
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NGC 0138 = UGC 00308 = MCG +01-02-016 = CGCG 409-023 = PGC 01889
00 30 59.2 +05 09 35
V = 13.7; Size 1.3x0.6; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 175d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, small, oval N-S, small bright core, stellar
nucleus. A mag 11 star is 1' N. Brightest in a trio with N141 5' ENE and N139
5' SSE.
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NGC 0139 = CGCG 409-022 = PGC 01900
00 31 06.4 +05 04 43
V = 14.3; Size 0.8x0.5; Surf Br = 13.0
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, small, almost round. Located in a group with
N138 5' NNW.
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NGC 0140 = UGC 00311 = MCG +05-02-021 = CGCG 500-038 = PGC 01916
00 31 20.5 +30 47 32
V = 13.2; Size 1.5x1.3; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 45d
17.5" (10/17/87): faint, fairly small, round, diffuse, broad concentration.
Two faint stars following including a mag 15 star 44" SSE.
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NGC 0141 = CGCG 409-027 = PGC 01918
00 31 17.5 +05 10 47
V = 14.3; Size 0.8x0.6; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 0d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, round, weak concentration. Located 5' ENE
of N138 in a compact trio.
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NGC 0142 = ESO 473-021 = MCG -04-02-014 = PGC 01901
00 31 07.9 -22 37 07
V = 13.8; Size 1.1x0.6; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 101d
17.5" (10/8/88): first of three with N143 and N144. Faint, small, round,
very weak concentration. A mag 14/14.5 double star at 20" separation is
off the NNW edge. N143 lies 3' NNE.
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NGC 0143 = ESO 473-022 = MCG -04-02-015 = PGC 01911
00 31 15.6 -22 33 36
V = 14.4; Size 1.0x0.2; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 20d
17.5" (10/8/88): second of three with N142 and N144. Extremely faint,
small, oval SSW-NNE. Located 3' NNE of N142.
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NGC 0144 = ESO 473-023 = MCG -04-02-016 = PGC 01917
00 31 20.6 -22 38 45
V = 13.7; Size 0.8x0.8; Surf Br = 13.0
17.5" (10/8/88): third of three with N142 and N143. Faint, small, round,
very weak concentration. Located 3' SE of identical N142.
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NGC 0145 = MCG -01-02-027 = Arp 19 = PGC 01941
00 31 45.7 -05 09 09
V = 12.7; Size 1.8x1.3; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 135d
17.5" (9/17/88): fairly faint, moderately large, oval ~E-W, small bright
core. Located 6' WNW of mag 8.7 SAO 128813. This star is situated within a string
oriented SW-NE with a mag 10 star 7' SSE of NGC 145 forming the SW end of this
string. The NE end of the string intersects a shorter line of four mag 11-12
stars.
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NGC 0146 = Cr 5 = OCL-299 = Lund 21
00 33.1 +63 18
V = 9.1; Size 7
17.5" (10/20/90): about 30 stars in a fairly large group about 10' diameter. Includes a close mag 10 pair at 7" separation, 10 stars mag 12-13 and 20 stars mag 14-15. Third of three open clusters in low power field with King 14 10' SW and N133 10' WNW.
8" (11/28/81): includes a few mag 10 stars, many mag 12 stars and fainter
stars over haze. Located 22' N of a mag 4 star. N133 is in the field to the
WNW and King 14 is close SW.
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NGC 0147 = UGC 00326 = MCG +08-02-005 = CGCG 550-006 = PGC 02004
00 33 11.7 +48 30 27
V = 9.5; Size 13.2x7.8; Surf Br = 14.5; PA = 25d
17.5" (10/13/90): fairly faint, very large, elongated almost 2:1 SSW-NNE, 5'x3', very low almost even surface brightness. Contains a faint stellar nucleus or a mag 13.5 star is superimposed just N of center. Gradually fades into background. This is a satellite system of M31 and a Local Group member.
17.5" (8/29/92): appears larger (8'x4') using 20mm Nagler in White Mountains.
8" (8/28/81): very faint, moderately large, slightly elongated, diffuse.
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NGC 0148 = ESO 410-020 = MCG -05-02-017 = PGC 02053
00 34 15.5 -31 47 10
V = 12.2; Size 2.0x0.8; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 90d
17.5" (8/2/86): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated E-W, small bright core.
13" (9/22/84): fairly bright, small, elongated E-W, very small bright
core.
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NGC 0149 = UGC 00332 = MCG +05-02-024 = CGCG 500-044 = PGC 02028
00 33 50.3 +30 43 24
V = 13.7; Size 1.2x0.7; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 155d
17.5" (10/17/87): very faint, very small, round. Contains a faint stellar
nucleus or a mag 15 star is involved. A mag 13 star is close SW just 0.6' from
the center.
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NGC 0150 = ESO 410-019 = MCG -05-02-018 = UGCA 7 = PGC 02052
00 34 16.0 -27 48 16
V = 11.4; Size 3.9x1.9; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 118d
13.1" (10/20/84): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 WNW-ESE,
weak concentration, irregular surface brightness, slightly mottled.
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NGC 0151 = MCG -02-02-054 = N0153 = PGC 02035
00 34 02.5 -09 42 20
V = 11.6; Size 3.7x1.7; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 75d
17.5" (9/17/88): moderately bright, moderately large, oval 5:3 WSW-ENE, 2.5'x1.5', bright nucleus. A mag 13 star is at the ENE edge 1.7' from the center.
13" (8/24/84): fairly bright, bright core, very bright nucleus, very faint
halo elongated ~E-W. A faint star is at the ENE edge.
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NGC 0152 = ESO 028-SC24 = Lindsay 15
00 32 55.5 -73 06 59
V = 12.9; Size 3
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 128x this SMC cluster
appeared as a fairly faint, fairly large, round glow, ~2' diameter. At 228x,
the cluster has a fairly smooth, fairly low surface brightness with no core
and no signs of resolution. N176 lies 13' ESE. Located 1.2¡ SSE of 47
Tucanae.
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NGC 0153 = N0151 = MCG -02-02-054 = PGC 02035
00 34 02.5 -09 42 20
See observing notes for NGC 151.
Discovered by Swift (IV). The equivalence with NGC 151 was discussed by Spitaler
in AN 3100 and mentioned in the IC 1 notes by Dreyer. Corwin also makes the
same equivalence. Swift's position for N153 is just 17 tsec W of N151.
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NGC 0154 = MCG -02-02-053 = NPM1G -12.0023 = PGC 02058
00 34 19.4 -12 39 24
V = 13.1; Size 1.0x0.8; Surf Br = 12.7
17.5" (12/3/88): faint, very small, round, weak concentration. Forms a
triangle with two mag 13.5 stars.
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NGC 0155 = MCG -02-02-055 = NPM1G -11.0022 = PGC 02076
00 34 40.1 -10 45 59
V = 12.7; Size 1.7x1.2; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 175d
17.5" (9/17/88): fairly faint, very small, oval 4:3 N-S, bright core.
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NGC 0157 = MCG -02-02-056 = PGC 02081
00 34 46.6 -08 23 48
V = 10.4; Size 4.2x2.7; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 40d
17.5" (9/17/88): bright, large, oval 3:2 SW-NE, broad concentration, small bright core, mottled appearance, sharp edge along the E side. Two mag 13.5 and 15 stars are near the NE edge. Located between mag 9.5 SAO 128835 5.5' S and mag 8.6 SAO 12833 6' NNW.
8": fairly faint, fairly large, diffuse. Located between two mag 8.5/9.5
stars to the N and S.
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NGC 0160 = UGC 00356 = MCG +04-02-033 = CGCG 479-043 = PGC 02154
00 36 04.1 +23 57 29
V = 12.6; Size 3.0x1.7; Surf Br = 14.3; PA = 45d
13.1" (10/20/84): moderately bright, almost round. Located 4.2' SSW of
mag 7.5 SAO 74134. Forms a wide pair with N169 11' ENE.
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NGC 0161 = MCG -01-02-036 = NPM1G -03.0032 = IC 1557 = PGC 02131
00 35 33.8 -02 50 55
V = 13.2; Size 1.3x0.7; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 150d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, round, small bright core. Bracketed by
two mag 12 stars 1.2' N and 1.5' S.
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NGC 0163 = MCG -02-02-066 = NPM1G -10.0017 = PGC 02149
00 35 59.8 -10 07 18
V = 12.7; Size 1.5x1.2; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 85d
17.5" (9/17/88): fairly faint, small, round, brighter core, stellar nucleus,
diffuse halo. Forms a pair with N165 6' E.
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NGC 0164 = MCG +00-02-089 = PGC 02181
00 36 32.9 +02 44 59
V = 15.6; Size 0.5x0.5; Surf Br = 13.9
17.5" (11/6/88): extremely faint, very small, round. Located about 30'
W of the N182 group. Sighting not 100% certain but sketch matches POSS.
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NGC 0165 = MCG -02-02-069 = PGC 02182
00 36 28.8 -10 06 23
V = 13.1; Size 1.5x1.3; Surf Br = 13.7; PA = 50d
17.5" (9/17/88): faint, fairly small, almost round, very weak concentration,
low surface brightness. Slightly larger but fainter than N163 6' W. A mag 14
star lies 1.5' NE.
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NGC 0166 = MCG -02-02-063 = PGC 02143
00 35 48.8 -13 36 38
V = 14.6; Size 0.8x0.3; Surf Br = 12.9
17.5" (12/3/88): very faint, very small, oval NW-SE.
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NGC 0167 = ESO 473-029 = MCG -04-02-022 = PGC 02122
00 35 22.9 -23 22 29
V = 13.6; Size 1.0x0.7; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 171d
17.5" (12/3/88): faint, small, oval 3:2 ~N-S, very weak concentration.
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NGC 0168 = ESO 474-004 = MCG -04-02-026 = PGC 02192
00 36 38.6 -22 35 36
V = 13.8; Size 1.2x0.2; Surf Br = 12.3; PA = 26d
17.5" (12/3/88): first of three in a group with N172 and N177. Very faint,
very small, slightly elongated. An extremely faint star is possibly involved.
N172 lies 7' E and N177 13' ENE.
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NGC 0169 = UGC 00365 = MCG +04-02-035 = CGCG 479-044 = Arp 282 = PGC 02202
00 36 51.7 +23 59 27
V = 12.4; Size 3.2x1.0; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 88d
13.1" (10/20/84): moderately bright, slightly elongated ~E-W. Located
3.8' WSW of mag 6.4 SAO 74148! Forms a contact pair with IC 1559 = N169A just
21" S of center (Arp 282). Similar to N160 which lies 11' WSW.
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NGC 0170 = MCG +00-02-091 = CGCG 383-042 = PGC 02195
00 36 45.8 +01 53 11
V = 14.4; Size 0.4x0.3; Surf Br = 12.0; PA = 85d
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, round. Located 2.0' NW of mag
9.0 SAO 109310 and 7.5' SW of N173.
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NGC 0171 = N0175 = E540-006 = MCG -03-02-024 = PGC 02232
00 37 21.6 -19 56 04
See observing notes for NGC 175.
Dreyer states in Herschel's Scientific Papers that William Herschel's III 323
= h2334 = N175. There was a one degree declination error by Carolyn Herschel
in the NGC position for N171. N171 was not found by Carlson and it is listed
as nonexistent in RNGC. See NGCBUGS for story.
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NGC 0172 = ESO 474-005 = MCG -04-02-027 = PGC 02228
00 37 14 -22 35.1
V = 13.4; Size 2.0x0.3; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 12d
17.5" (12/3/88): second of three with N168 and N177. Faint, edge-on 5:1
SSW-NNE, low even surface brightness. N168 lies 7' W and N177 5' ENE.
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NGC 0173 = UGC 00369 = MCG +00-02-092 = CGCG 383-043 = PGC 02223
00 37 12.4 +01 56 32
V = 13.0; Size 3.2x2.6; Surf Br = 15.2; PA = 90d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, fairly large, round, broad concentration.
Located midway between a mag 12 star 1.5' SW and a mag 13 star 1.6' NE. Forms
a pair with N170 7.5' SW.
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NGC 0174 = ESO 411-001 = MCG -05-02-028 = PGC 02206
00 36 58.9 -29 28 40
V = 12.8; Size 1.4x0.6; Surf Br = 12.4; PA = 152d
17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, small, oval NW-SE, weak concentration.
A mag 13 star is just off the SE edge. Situated among a group of mag 10-11 stars
including mag 9.5 SAO 166412 3' SW.
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NGC 0175 = ESO 540-006 = MCG -03-02-024 = N0171 = PGC 02232
00 37 21.6 -19 56 04
V = 12.2; Size 2.1x1.9; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 109d
17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, moderately large, slightly elongated, oval small bright core, diffuse halo. Forms a right angle with two mag 11 stars 4' SSE and 5' ENE.
8" (10/13/81): faint, small, diffuse, even surface brightness.
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NGC 0176 = ESO 029-SC002 = Lindsay16
00 35 54 -73 10.0
V = 12.7
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 128x this SMC cluster
is fairly faint, fairly small, round, ~40" diameter, low surface brightness
with a brighter core. No resolution except for a mag 13 star at the north edge
and a mag 14 star at the south edge. N152 lies 13' WNW. Located 3.5' NNE of
mag 8 HD 3395.
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NGC 0177 = ESO 474-006 = MCG -04-02-028 = PGC 02241
00 37 34.2 -22 32 57
V = 13.2; Size 2.2x0.5; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 9d
17.5" (12/3/88): third and brightest of three with N168 and N172. Faint,
edge-on 4:1 N-S, bright core, stellar nucleus. N172 lies 5' WSW.
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NGC 0178 = MCG -02-02-078 = IC 39 = VIII Zw 34 = PGC 02349
00 39 08.4 -14 10 26
V = 12.6; Size 2.0x1.0; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 175d
17.5" (11/6/93): moderately bright, fairly large, elongated 5:2 N-S, 1.8'x0.8', broad low concentration but no nucleus. N207 is in the field 9' ESE and N210 lies 27' NE.
13" (8/24/84): fairly faint, fairly small, weak concentration, elongated
2:1 N-S, lies 27' SW of N210.
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NGC 0179 = ESO 540-007 = MCG -03-02-026 = PGC 02253
00 37 46.1 -17 50 57
V = 13.3; Size 0.9x0.8; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 113d
17.5" (12/3/88): faint, very small, round. Forms a double with a mag 14.5
star just 25" NNW of center.
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NGC 0180 = UGC 00380 = MCG +01-02-039 = CGCG 409-050 = PGC 02268
00 37 57.7 +08 38 06
V = 12.9; Size 2.4x1.9; Surf Br = 14.4; PA = 160d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 NW-SE, bright core. A mag 11 star is at the NW edge 39" from the center.
13" (12/7/85): faint, small, elongated NW-SE. A mag 10.5 star at the NW
edge detracts from viewing.
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NGC 0181 = MCG +05-02-032 = CGCG 500-055 = PGC 02287
00 38 23.2 +29 28 21
V = 14.7; Size 0.6x0.2; Surf Br = 12.2; PA = 151d
18" (10/21/06): faint, small, elongated 5:2 NNW-SSE, 0.5'x0.2'. In a trio with N184 4' ESE and N183 2.7' NE. A mag 12 star lies 1.5' SE
17.5" (10/17/87): very faint, small, round, diffuse. First of three with
N183 2.7' NE. Located 10' N of 30 Andromedae (V = 4.4). Member of Abell Galaxy
Cluster 71.
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NGC 0182 = UGC 00382 = MCG +00-02-095 = CGCG 383-045 = PGC 02279
00 38 12.4 +02 43 43
V = 12.4; Size 2.0x1.7; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 75d
17.5" (10/8/88): moderately bright, small, round, bright core, faint stellar
nucleus. Located 4' SE of mag 7.6 SAO 128868. Brightest in the large N182 group
including N186, N193, N194, N198, N199, N200, N202, N203, N204, N208.
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NGC 0183 = UGC 00387a/b = MCG +05-02-035 = CGCG 500-057 = PGC 02298
00 38 29.3 +29 30 40
V = 12.7; Size 1.7x1.1; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 130d
18" (10/21/06): fairly faint, small, round, very small bright nucleus, 40" diameter. Based on the listed dimensions, I missed a very low surface brightness halo and viewed the high surface brightness core. Forms the NW vertex of a triangle with a mag 12 star 3' S and a mag 13 star 3' E. Brightest in a trio with N181 and N184 close south. MCG +5-2-31 lies 6' N.
17.5" (10/17/87): fairly faint, small, round, bright core. Located 12'
N of 30 Andromedae (V = 4.4). Brightest of three in Abell Galaxy Cluster 71
with N181 2.7' SW and N184 4.1' SSE.
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NGC 0184 = CGCG 500-059 = PGC 02309
00 38 35.8 +29 26 51
V = 14.7; Size 0.7x0.2; Surf Br = 12.4; PA = 5d
18" (10/21/06): very faint, very small, eloangted 3:2 N-S, 24"x16". Situated between a mag 13 star 0.9' E and a mag 12 star 1.6' WNW. In a trio with N181 3' NW and N183 4' NNW. Located 8' N of mag 4.4 Epsilon (30) Andromedae.
17.5" (10/17/87): very faint, very small, round. A mag 13.5 star is 1'
E. Third of three in Abell Galaxy Cluster 71 cluster with N183 4.1' NNW.
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NGC 0185 = UGC 00396 = MCG +08-02-010 = CGCG 550-009 = PGC 02329
00 38 57.2 +48 20 15
V = 9.2; Size 11.7x10.0; Surf Br = 14.3; PA = 35d
17.5" (10/13/90): bright, very large, slightly elongated ~E-W, broad concentration but no nucleus. Three mag 14 stars are at the W, NW and SW ends. Higher surface brightness than N147. The brightest globular is located 8' N of center and is a marginal object at high power (see description). This is a satellite system of M31 and a Local Group member.
8" (10/4/80): fairly faint, fairly large, diffuse, N147 58' WNW.
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NGC 0186 = UGC 00390 = MCG +00-02-098 = CGCG 383-047 = PGC 02291
00 38 25.3 +03 09 59
V = 13.4; Size 1.4x0.8; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 23d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, elongated NW-SE, stellar nucleus. Located
between mag 6.4 SAO 109315 15' W and mag 7.4 SAO 109348 11' E. Member of the
large N182 group.
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NGC 0187 = MCG -03-02-034 = PGC 02380
00 39 30.3 -14 39 23
V = 12.5; Size 1.2x0.4; Surf Br = 11.6; PA = 148d
17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 5:2 NW-SE,
even surface brightness. Located 30' SSE of N178.
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NGC 0188 = Cr 6 = Mel 2 = OCL-309
00 47 30 +85 14.5
V = 8.1; Size 14
17.5" (12/26/00): At 100x, ~75 stars within 10'-12', roundish group. The cluster is fairly rich but unconcentrated with a noticeable void of stars near in the center and a somewhat ill-defined boundary. The stars appear to be layered with at least a dozen mag 12-13 stars superimposed on a much richer carpet of mag 14-15 stars over unresolved haze. At 220x, some additional very faint stars are visible bringing the total up to ~85. Two mag 9.5-10 field stars are just off the west edge and two mag 8.5-9 stars are beyond the eastern border. This is one of the older known open clusters with an age of ~6.3 billion years.
13" (8/24/84): about 50 stars at 62x with several mag 7-9 stars in field, appears fully resolved.
8": large cluster, many faint stars, not rich, blank areas near center.
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NGC 0189 = Cr 462 = OCL-301 = Lund 23
00 39 36 +61 05.7
V = 8.8; Size 4
17.5" (11/27/92): 30 stars mag 10-14 in 6' diameter, weakly compressed, no dense areas but appears to have some unresolved background haze. Elongated E-W due to a couple of strings extending to the W. A 6'x5' parallelogram of four mag 9 stars in the field to the S. Not an impressive cluster.
8" (11/13/82): about two dozen stars, moderately large, irregular shape,
scattered, haze.
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NGC 0190 = UGC 00397 = MCG +01-02-041/042 = (CGCG 409-051) = (III Zw 10) =
HCG 5a = N0190n = PGC 02324
00 38 54.7 +07 03 46
V = 14.0; Size 1.0x0.8; Surf Br = 13.6
18" (8/26/06): this double system was just resolved into two very close, small knots, roughly 20" each in diameter with their halos in contact. Both components have faint stellar nuclei. The northern component (HCG 5A) was slightly brighter and larger. HCG 5C is a difficult object 1' NW.
18" (11/23/05): N190 is a double system which often appears as an elongated glow, 40"x20", oriented N-S. With careful viewing, the system just resolves into two very small round knots, just 20" between centers. The northern component is ~20" diameter and the southern member ~15". The two knots both have faint stellar nuclei and appear virtually tangent. A third member, HCG 5C, is occasionally visible as an extremely faint knot off the NW side.
17.5" (12/11/99): Initially seen as a single faint, elongated glow at 220x. At 280x in moments of good seeing this object cleanly resolved into two very close, very small knots with the brighter component on the north side. HCG 5C was only intermittently visible with averted vision as a 15" threshold knot.
17.5" (9/5/99): N190 is a challenging double system best viewed at high power. Using 280x, at first appeared as an elongated irregular glow but with extended viewing, two "knots" oriented N-S were resolved within a common halo. The brighter and larger component (HCG 5A) is at the N end and appears very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter. The southern component (HCG 5B) is extremely faint and small, perhaps 15" diameter. HCG 5C is a threshold knot 1' NW. The HCG is a subgroup of Abell Galaxy Cluster 76 whose core is ~20' SSE and includes IC 1565, 1566 and 1568.
17.5" (10/8/88): very close double system, faint, small, elongated SSW-NNE,
irregular. HCG 5B is a very small companion attached at the S edge just 22"
between centers. In a compact group of four (HCG 5).
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NGC 0191 = MCG -02-02-077 = Arp 127 = PGC 02331
00 38 59.3 -09 00 09
V = 13.3; Size 1.5x1.3; Surf Br = 13.9; PA = 125d
17.5" (9/17/88): close double system with IC 1563 0.6' SE. Fairly faint,
very small, round. A mag 14 star is 30" SE of center. A very faint halo
surrounding the core extends to IC 1563 and the mag 14 star.
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NGC 0192 = UGC 00401 = MCG +00-02-104 = CGCG 383-051 = HCG 7a = LGG 010-002
= PGC 02352
00 39 13.5 +00 51 49
V = 12.6; Size 1.9x0.9; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 167d
18" (11/23/05): moderately bright, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 NNW-SSE, 0.9'x0.3' or 1.0'x0.3'. Well concentrated with a small very bright core that increases to a stellar nucleus. Brightest in the HCG 7 quartet with N196, N197 and N201.
17.5" (10/8/88): brightest of four in the HCG 7 group. Moderately bright,
fairly small, very elongated NNW-SSE, bright core. N197 lies 2.1' NNE, N196
3' N and N201 5' ESE.
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NGC 0193 = UGC 00408 = MCG +00-02-103 = CGCG 385-055 = PGC 02359
00 39 18.5 +03 19 52
V = 12.2; Size 1.4x1.2; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 55d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, very small, round, sharp concentration.
Located 2.6' WNW of a mag 10 star (9.9/10.6 at 2"). A mag 13 star is off
the W edge. Member of the N182 group with N204 7' ESE.
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NGC 0194 = UGC 00407 = MCG +00-02-105 = CGCG 383-054 = PGC 02362
00 39 18.4 +03 02 14
V = 12.2; Size 1.5x1.4; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 30d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, fairly small, round, small bright core,
stellar nucleus. Located 5' S of mag 7.3 SAO 109348! Member of the N182 group
with N199 6' NE and N200 10' SSE.
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NGC 0195 = MCG -02-02-079 = NPM1G -09.0025 = PGC 02391
00 39 35.8 -09 11 41
V = 13.4; Size 1.3x0.8; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 45d
17.5" (9/17/88): faint, very small, elongated ~E-W, weak concentration.
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NGC 0196 = UGC 00405 = MCG +00-02-110 = CGCG 383-053 = HCG 7b = LGG 010-003
= PGC 02357
00 39 17.8 +00 54 46
V = 12.9; Size 1.1x0.8; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 3d
18" (11/23/05): moderately bright, small, fairly high surface brightness. Sharply concentrated with a bright, very small core surrounded by a much fainter oval halo 3:2 N-S, ~0.6'x0.4'. Second brightest in the HCG 7 quartet with N192 3' SSW and much fainter N197 1' SSE.
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, very small, round, small bright core. Forms
a very close pair with N197 1' SSE in the HCG 7 group. N192 lies 3' SSW and
N201 5' SE.
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NGC 0197 = UGC 00406 = MCG +00-02-107 = CGCG 383-053 = NPM1G +00.0016 = HCG
7d = LGG 010-006 = PGC 02365
00 39 18.8 +00 53 31
V = 14.1; Size 0.7x0.7; Surf Br = 13.3
18" (11/23/05): very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter. This galaxy is the smallest and faintest in the HCG 7 quartet and was missed by William and John Herschel (discovered by Albert Marth).
17.5" (10/8/88): extremely faint, very small, almost round. Member of
the HCG 7 group and located 2.1' NNE of N192. Forms a close pair with N196 1'
NNW and N201 lies 4' SE. Appears fainter than 14.2z.
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NGC 0198 = UGC 00414 = MCG +00-02-109 = CGCG 383-057 = PGC 02371
00 39 22.9 +02 47 52
V = 13.2; Size 1.2x1.2; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 80d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, fairly small, round, weak concentration.
Located within the N182 group with N200 6' NNE.
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NGC 0199 = UGC 00415 = MCG +00-02-111 = CGCG 383-058 = PGC 02382
00 39 33.1 +03 08 19
V = 13.6; Size 1.2x0.7; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 160d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, elongated NNW-SSE, small bright core. Located
5' E of mag 7.3 SAO 109348 within the N182 group. N194 lies 6' SW.
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NGC 0200 = UGC 00420 = MCG +00-02-112 = CGCG 383-060 = PGC 02387
00 39 34.8 +02 53 15
V = 12.6; Size 1.9x1.0; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 161d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, fairly small, oval 3:2 NNW-SSE, weak concentration.
Member of the N182 group with N198 6' SSW.
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NGC 0201 = UGC 00419 = MCG +00-02-115 = CGCG 383-059 = HCG 7c = LGG 010-004
= PGC 02388
00 39 34.9 +00 51 35
V = 12.9; Size 1.8x1.4; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 155d
18" (11/23/05): largest in the HCG 7 quartet. At 225x appears faint, fairly large, round, ~1.6' diameter, low nearly even surface brigtness with only a very weak concentration. Located 5' E of N192.
17.5" (10/8/88): largest in the N192 group = HCG 7. Faint, moderately
large, diffuse, even surface brightness, slightly elongated NW-SE. Last of four
including N192, N196 and 197.
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NGC 0202 = UGC 00421 = MCG +00-02-113 = CGCG 383-062 = PGC 02394
00 39 39.8 +03 32 11
V = 14.3; Size 0.9x0.3; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 153d
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, elongated NNW-SSE, low even surface
brightness. A mag 14 star is at the E edge 0.7' from center. Located 7' S of
mag 7.8 SAO 147387. Member of the N182 group with N203 5' S.
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NGC 0203 = MCG +00-02-114 = CGCG 383-061 = NGC 211 = PGC 02393
00 39 39.5 +03 26 34
V = 14.0; Size 0.9x0.3; Surf Br = 12.3; PA = 85d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, very small, oval E-W, weak concentration. Member
of the N182 group with N202 5' N.
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NGC 0204 = UGC 00423 = MCG +00-02-116 = CGCG 383-063 = PGC 02397
00 39 44.2 +03 17 58
V = 12.9; Size 1.2x1.1; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 30d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, very small, slightly elongated, bright core, faint
stellar nucleus. Located 4' ESE of a mag 9.5 star. Member of the N182 group
with N193 7' WNW.
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NGC 0205 = M110 = U00426 = MCG +07-02-014 = CGCG 535-014 = PGC 02429
00 40 22.0 +41 41 07
V = 8.1; Size 21.9x11.0; Surf Br = 14.0; PA = 170d
13.1": bright, very large, elongated 5:2 NNW-SSE, 10'x4', quite prominent but only a gentle broad concentration. The brightest globular cluster G73 in M110 lies 6' E of center.
8" (10/4/80): fairly bright, large, elongated ~N-S, companion to M31.
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NGC 0206 = M31-A78
00 40 31.3 +40 44 22
Size 4.2x1.5; PA = 0d
17.5" (8/18/93): fairly faint, fairly large, elongated 5:2 N-S, 4.0'x1.6', low and uneven surface brightness. A few very faint stars are just visible over surface including a brighter star at the south tip. Located 40' SW of the core of M31. This is the huge star cloud at the SW end of M31.
8" (12/6/80): very faint, moderately large, elongated N-S, low surface
brightness patch near the SW end of M31.
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NGC 0207 = MCG -03-02-035 = PGC 02395
00 39 40.6 -14 14 13
V = 13.7; Size 0.9x0.4; Surf Br = 12.4; PA = 85d
17.5" (11/6/93): faint, small, elongated 3:2 E-W, 25"x15". A mag 14.3 star is just 40" SW of center. Located 4.4' NW of mag 9.2 SAO 147389. Forms a pair with N178 9' WNW. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC. Member of the N210 group.
Lord Rosse discovered this object near N210 and described it in two observations made on 7 Dec 1857 and 29 Oct 1877. With respect to N210, he placed this discovery 25'± south and about 35s of RA west. The description from 1877 reads "vF, S, lE pf, mbMN, stellar 5' nnf a coarse double star 10-11 and 12m."
The precise 1950 coordinates for N210 are 00 38 04.0 -14 08 54. Using Rosse's
offset from N210 places N207 at approximately 00 37.5 -14 34 (1950). M-03-02-035
is located at 00 37 09.8 -14 30 44 (1950) which is a close enough match given
Rosse's rough offset. Furthermore, this galaxy is also elongated E-W and is
located 5' NNW (incorrectly given as NNE) of a wide double star at 40"
separation matching the visual description from 1887. So, the identification
N207 = M-03-02-035 is virtually certain. Reinmuth gives the same identification
and notes that IC 41 is 4' N. RNGC incorrectly identified N207 as nonexistent.
Discussed in RNGC Corrections #5.
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NGC 0208 = MCG +00-02-118 = CGCG 383-064 = PGC 02420
00 40 17.6 +02 45 22
V = 14.3; Size 0.7x0.7; Surf Br = 13.4
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, round. Located W of four mag
11-13 stars which form a rhombus. The closest is a mag 11 star 3' ENE. Member
of the N182 group.
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NGC 0209 = ESO 540-008 = MCG -03-02-031 = NPM1G -18.0019 = PGC 02338
00 39 03.6 -18 36 30
V = 12.9; Size 1.4x1.0; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 10d
17.5" (12/3/88): faint, very small, round, small bright core. Located
70' SW of Beta Ceti.
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NGC 0210 = MCG -02-02-081 = PGC 02437
00 40 34.8 -13 52 28
V = 10.9; Size 5.0x3.3; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 160d
13.1" (8/24/84): fairly bright, fairly small, slightly elongated ~NNW-SSE, small very bright core. A mag 11.5 star is close WSW 1.3' from the center. Located 7' E of mag 8.3 SAO 147392. Forms a pair with MCG -02-02-082 7.7' NE (not seen).
8" (10/13/81): faint, small, round. A mag 9 star is 7' W.
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NGC 0211 = NGC 203 = MCG +00-02-114 = CGCG 383-061 = PGC 02393
00 39 39.5 +03 26 34
See observing notes for NGC 203.
Discovered by Stephan (VIII). His offset position is about 20" N of a
mag 14.7 GSC star at 00 40 59.5 +03 25 59 (2000). Originally, Corwin identified
N211 with this star. Reinmuth writes "neb or *13.5, *11.8 n 2.7'."
This also refers to the same star. In NGCBUGS, though, Corwin notes that Stephan
misidentified his offset star (actually GSC 0014-1250 at 00 40 43.5 +03 28 05)
and when his offset are reapplied they point directly to N203, which was rediscovered
later by Copeland. So, in this case, Stephan deserves credit for this galaxy
although it is identified as N203 in all modern catalogues.
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NGC 0213 = UGC 00436 = MCG +03-02-023 = CGCG 457-026 = PGC 02469
00 41 10.0 +16 28 09
V = 13.3; Size 1.7x1.4; Surf Br = 14.1
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, very small, round, small bright core. A mag 13.5-14.0
star is off the SE edge 26" from center.
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NGC 0214 = UGC 00438 = MCG +04-02-044 = CGCG 479-059 = PGC 02479
00 41 28.0 +25 29 58
V = 12.3; Size 2.2x1.7; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 35d
13.1" (10/20/84): moderately bright, slightly elongated SW-NE, brighter
core, faint stellar nucleus.
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NGC 0216 = ESO 540-015 = MCG -04-02-035 = PGC 02478
00 41 27.1 -21 02 44
V = 13.2; Size 1.8x0.7; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 27d
17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 SSW-NNE,
fades at tips.
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NGC 0217 = MCG -02-02-085 = PGC 02482
00 41 33.8 -10 01 20
V = 12.7; Size 2.5x0.7; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 110d
17.5" (12/3/88): moderately bright, fairly small. This is a pretty edge-on
4:1 WNW-ESE with a small bright core and stellar nucleus.
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NGC 0218 = UGC 00440 = MCG +06-02-013 = CGCG 519-017 = PGC 02493
00 41 44.9 +36 21 26
V = 14.0; Size 1.3x1.2; Surf Br = 14.1
17.5" (9/26/92): extremely faint, small, round, extremely low surface brightness. Located near the N end of a 10' string of faint stars oriented ~N-S. Mag 8.9 SAO 54096 lies 9' E.
Stephan's position (VIII) is an unusually poor match! He placed this object
just 40" S of mag 8.9 SAO 54096 (his reference star). U00440 is located
45 tsec further E and almost 2' S of Stephan's place. My visual observation
of U00440 given here verified on the POSS.
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NGC 0219 = MCG +00-02-128 = CGCG 383-073 = PGC 02522
00 42 11.3 +00 54 16
V = 14.3; Size 0.5x0.5; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 60d
17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, extremely small, slightly elongated. A mag
12 star is 1.1' SSW of center. Located 3.7' NNW of N223.
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NGC 0220 = ESO 029-SC003 = Lindsay 22
00 40 30.6 -73 24 11
V = 12.4
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, this SMC cluster
appeared moderately bright, fairly small, round, ~50" diameter, brighter
nucleus. No resolution except for a single faint star near the center. A mag
11 star lies 1' NE and just south of N222. This is the first of three in a chain
with N222 1.5' NE and N231 4.0' NE with N176 24' NW. Located at the west edge
of a large SMC star cloud.
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NGC 0221 = M32 = U00452 = MCG +07-02-015 = CGCG 535-016 = Arp 168 = PGC 02555
00 42 41.9 +40 51 53
V = 8.1; Size 8.7x6.5; Surf Br = 12.4; PA = 170d
15x50mm (7/26/06): an intense "star-like" core is surrounded by a small halo in IS binoculars.
13.1" (8/24/84): very bright, moderately large, elongated 4:3 NNW-SSE, about 4'x3', increases to small very bright core which is almost stellar. Located 24' S of the center of M31.
8": very bright, moderately large, round, 24' S of M31.
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NGC 0222 = ESO 029-SC004 = Lindsay 24
00 40 44.5 -73 23 03
V = 12.2
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): second and the smallest
of three SMC clusters in a string with N220 1.5' SW and N231 2.5' NE. At 228x,
appears as a fairly faint, small, round glow of ~30" diameter. A mag 11.5
star lies 30" south.
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NGC 0223 = UGC 00450 = MCG +00-02-129 = IC 44 = PGC 02527
00 42 15.8 +00 50 44
V = 13.2; Size 1.3x0.9; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 62d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, elongated SW-NE, small bright core. Forms
a pair with N219 3.7' NNW. Located close to the midpoint of a mag 11 star 2.8'
SE and a mag 12 star 3.0' NW which is just S of N219.
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NGC 0224 = M31 = U00454 = MCG +07-02-016 = CGCG 535-017 = PGC 02557
00 42 44.1 +41 16 08
V = 3.4; Size 191x62; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 35d
17.5" (7/5/86): the remarkable "Andromeda galaxy" is very bright,
extremely large, very elongated 4:1 SW-NE, about 2.5¡ length. Very large
bright core containing a stellar nucleus using direct vision. There are two
black parallel dust lanes along the NW side of the core. The galaxy extends
beyond the star cloud N206 located about 40' SW of the core.
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NGC 0225 = Cr 7 = OCL-305 = Lund 25
00 43.5 +61 47
V = 7.0; Size 12
17.5" (11/2/91): about two dozen stars at 100x in a 12' diameter. Bright but scattered. Outline forms an isosceles triangle with the vertex at W edge and the long base on the E side. Most stars are mag 10-11 and evenly spaced. The cluster appears completely resolved. Only one fairly close double star in group. Just ENE of the main group is a line of five mag 9 stars oriented N-S.
8": two dozen stars in a cluster, fairly bright but scattered, no dense
spots.
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NGC 0226 = UGC 00459 = CGCG 500-076 = LGG 014-003 = PGC 02572
00 42 54.0 +32 34 52
V = 13.3; Size 0.9x0.9; Surf Br = 13.0
17.5" (9/1/02): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 ~E-W, 0.6'x0.45', very weak concentration. A mag 13.5 star is just off the south side, 30" from the center. Located 11' ESE of mag 8.5 HD 3925 which is just outside the 220x field.
17.5" (11/25/87): fairly faint, fairly small, irregularly round, bright
core, irregular surface brightness. A mag 14 star is 30" S. Located 7'
NE of mag 9.4 SAO 54094 and 10.5' ESE of mag 8.5 SAO 54088.
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NGC 0227 = UGC 00456 = MCG +00-02-135 = CGCG 383-076 = PGC 02547
00 42 36.8 -01 31 43
V = 12.1; Size 1.6x1.3; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 155d
13.1" (10/20/84): moderately bright, very small bright core or stellar nucleus?
13.1" (9/29/84): compact galaxy elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE, small prominent
nucleus.
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NGC 0228 = UGC 00458 = MCG +04-02-048 = CGCG 479-062 = PGC 02563
00 42 54.5 +23 30 12
V = 13.7; Size 1.2x1.1; Surf Br = 13.8
17.5" (10/20/90): faint, small, almost round, weak concentration. In a
tight quadruple group with NGC 229 2.5' E and CGCG 479-061 1.5' SW.
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NGC 0229 = MCG +04-02-049 = CGCG 479-064 = PGC 02577
00 43 04.6 +23 30 33
V = 13.7; Size 0.9x0.4; Surf Br = 12.4
17.5" (10/20/90): faint, very small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, stellar nucleus.
In a quadruple group with NGC 228 2.5' W and CGCG 479-065 9' ESE.
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NGC 0230 = ESO 474-014 = MCG -04-02-037 = PGC 02539
00 42 27.1 -23 37 44
V = 14.7; Size 1.1x0.2; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 44d
17.5" (10/4/97): extremely tough, very small object only suspected on a couple of occasions. My field sketch shows it situated just S of the midpoint of two stars oriented NW-SE [separation 1.5'] and it seemed extended SW-NE (perpendicular to the line connecting the stars). This matches the DSS image, so I probably finally detected this galaxy. Located 6' SW of N232 and 8' SW of the double system N235.
17.5": Negative sightings on 12/3/88 (Fiddletown), 10/21/95 in thin clouds
(Fiddletown) and 12/20/95 at Digger Pines.
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NGC 0231 = ESO 029-SC005 = Lindsay 25
00 41 06.4 -73 21 08
V = 12.7
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, this SMC cluster
appears as a moderately large, low surface brightness hazy region with an irregular
outline, ~2' diameter. A few mag 14 stars are resolved. Last of three open clusters
with compact N222 2.5' SW and N220 4.0' SW.
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NGC 0232 = ESO 474-015 = MCG -04-02-040 = VV 830 = PGC 02559
00 42 45.7 -23 33 41
V = 13.5; Size 1.0x0.8; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 171d
17.5" (12/3/88): faint, very small, round, weak concentration. Forms a
trio with N235A/N235B 2.5' NE. Extremely difficult N230 lies 6' SW (see notes
of 10/4/97).
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NGC 0233 = UGC 00464 = MCG +05-02-041 = CGCG 500-078 = PGC 02604
00 43 36.6 +30 35 13
V = 12.4; Size 1.7x1.5; Surf Br = 13.5
17.5" (11/25/87): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, bright
core, stellar nucleus, diffuse outer halo, no distinct edges.
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NGC 0234 = UGC 00463 = MCG +02-02-028 = CGCG 434-032 = PGC 02600
00 43 32.4 +14 20 33
V = 12.5; Size 1.6x1.6; Surf Br = 13.4
17.5" (10/8/88): moderately bright, moderately large, irregularly round,
broad concentration, faint nucleus.
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NGC 0235 = ESO 474-016 = MCG -04-02-041 = (R)N0235A = PGC 02569
00 42 52.8 -23 32 29
V = 13.2; Size 1.3x0.7; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 117d
17.5" (12/3/88): this is the western member of a double system. Faint,
very small, round, small bright core. Forms a double with N232 2.5' SW. Listed
as N235A in the RNGC.
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NGC 0235A = ESO 474-017 = MCG -04-02-042 = PGC 02570
00 42 53.7 -23 32 44
V = 12.9; Size 0.4x0.4; Surf Br = 10.7
17.5" (12/3/88): this is the eastern member of a double system. Attached
at the following end of N235A. Extremely faint and small, round. Listed as N235B
in RNGC.
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NGC 0236 = UGC 00462 = MCG +00-03-001 = CGCG 383-080 = PGC 02596
00 43 27.5 +02 57 30
V = 13.5; Size 1.1x1.0; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 160d
17.5" (10/20/90): faint, fairly small, oval 4:3 SW-NE, fairly low even
surface brightness. A mag 14.5 star is off the NE edge 1.4' from center. Located
roughly 1 degree E of the large N182 group.
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NGC 0237 = UGC 00461 = MCG +00-02-136 = CGCG 383-079 = PGC 02597
00 43 27.9 -00 07 30
V = 13.0; Size 1.6x0.9; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 175d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated NNW-SSE, brighter core.
13" (12/7/85): fairly faint, fairly small, almost round, weak concentration.
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NGC 0239 = MCG -01-03-007 = PGC 02642
00 44 37.4 -03 45 34
V = 14.0; Size 0.9x0.4; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 28d
17.5" (10/20/90): fairly faint, fairly small, oval 3:2 NNW-SSE, broad concentration. A mag 12 star is 2.6' E of center.
Leavenworth's rough position (I) is just 1' too far S. A micrometric position
was made by Parrish (Southern Nebulae) which clearly identifies N239 = M-01-03-007,
although there was a 1' error in the dec offset. Dreyer must have incorrectly
precessed this information as the position in the IC 1 notes is 1.1 tmin too
far E. In the IC 2 notes it is noted that the original NGC position was correct!
This galaxy is identified in RC3 and MCG (M-01-03-007) as N239.
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NGC 0240 = UGC 00473 = MCG +01-03-001 = CGCG 410-003 = PGC 02653
00 45 01.9 +06 06 47
V = 13.5; Size 1.0x0.9; Surf Br = 13.3
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, small, oval 4:3 ~E-W, small bright core. A mag
14 star is 1.2' SSE of center.
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NGC 0241 = NGC 242 = E029-SC006
00 43 33 -73 26.6
See observation of NGC 242.
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NGC 0242 = ESO 029-SC006 = NGC 241= Lindsay 29
00 43 33 -73 26.6
V = 12.0
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 282x, this SMC cluster
appeared fairly bright, slightly elongated E-W, 0.8'x0.6'. A faint star is at
the west end and another faint star or clump of stars is at the SE end. A pair
of equal mag stars lie 2' SW. N248 lies 9' NE and N256 can be found 11' ESE.
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NGC 0243 = MCG +05-02-043 = CGCG 500-082 = PGC 02687
00 46 00.9 +29 57 34
V = 13.6; Size 0.9x0.4; Surf Br = 12.5; PA = 145d
17.5" (11/25/87): fairly faint, small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus.
Located 1.4' E of a mag 10.5 star.
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NGC 0244 = MCG -03-03-003 = UGCA 10 = VV 728 = PGC 02675
00 45 46.7 -15 35 50
V = 12.9; Size 1.5x0.9; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 50d
17.5" (10/20/90): fairly faint, very small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, small
bright core. Located 3.5' NNW of a mag 10.5 star. A tight trio of mag 14.5 stars
is 8' W.
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NGC 0245 = UGC 00476 = MCG +00-03-005 = Mrk 555 = PGC 02691
00 46 05.5 -01 43 22
V = 12.2; Size 1.4x1.2; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 145d
17.5" (10/8/88): moderately bright, moderately large, slightly elongated ~E-W, stellar nucleus. A pair of stars mag 13.5 and 14.5 with a separation of 35" lie 1.5' S.
13" (9/29/84): moderately bright, slightly elongated WNW-ESE, star superimposed
or faint stellar nucleus.
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NGC 0246 = PK 118-74.1 = PN G118.8-74.7 = Skull Nebula
00 47 03.3 -11 52 19
V = 10.4; Size 240"x210"
18" (10/13/07): visible unfiltered at 25x in the 80mm finder. Nice contrast
gain using the NPB filter and the planetary also appears to increase in size.
In the 18" I had an excellent view at 175x using the NPB filter and the
thin, bright irregular rim (only dimming on the east side) and darker center
was quite striking.
33" (9/16/07): gorgeous annular planetary viewed at 200x. The thin brighter rim was striking and varied in brightness and thickness around the periphery. The rim is brightest along the western or WNW edge and weakest on the east side. The interior was darker but irregular in surface brightness.
18" (8/23/03): I took a quick look at 160x from Chew's Ridge with a thin waning crescent low in the ENE. Without a filter I don't remember the brighter rim being so crisply defined and the annularity so clear. The superimposed stars gave the planetary a transparent, 3-dimensional feel as if I was looking into the object.
17.5" (1/8/00): at 100x, appears as a moderately bright, 3.5' irregular glow with a darker center and encompassing four stars including the 12th magnitude central star. Excellent contrast gain using an OIII filter, which sharpens up the edge of the roundish annulus and enhances the irregular surface brightness. The halo is brightest along a 270¡ arc running from SW to NE and is clearly weakest at the E edge of the halo. A mag 11.5 star is embedded at the NW edge of the halo 2.0' from center. The irregular central hole is much darker but faintly luminous. Also superimposed is a mag 12 star SW of the central star and a 4th star is just inside the eastern boundary. The central star forms a thin right triangle with the other two brighter stars. At 220x, the western 90¡ outer arc is brightest and there appears to be a knot embedded at the NE edge of the halo.
17.5" (9/19/87): fairly bright, large, 4' diameter, annular. Four stars are involved including the central star. This planetary has an irregular surface brightness with subtle structure.
13" (11/05/83): fairly bright with filter, clearly annular, sharper edges. NGC 255 lies 15' SSE.
8": fairly faint, large, four stars involved. No annularity noted.
16x80 (8/24/84): faintly visible in finder.
The sign of the declination is incorrectly listed as positive in the RNGC.
NGC position is correct.
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NGC 0247 = ESO 540-022 = MCG -04-03-005 = UGCA 11 = PGC 02758
00 47 08.2 -20 45 37
V = 9.1; Size 21.4x6.9; Surf Br = 14.4; PA = 174d
17.5" (11/1/86): bright, very large, bright core, elongated 7:2 N-S, 14'x4'. The southern extension is brighter and mag 9 SAO 166572 is superimposed at the southern end about 6' from the core. Burbidge's Chain (VV 518) lies 18' NNE.
13" (8/5/83): fairly bright, diffuse, very large, bright core.
8" (10/4/80): very large, elongated ~N-S, bright core. A mag 10 star is
at the south tip. The southern extension appears brighter.
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NGC 0247A = PGC 842319
00 47 28.1 -20 23 51
Size 0.5x0.25; PA = 64d
18" (8/25/06): marginal object suspected a couple of times ~2' WNW of
a mag 12 star. This galaxy is the furthest north in Burbidge's Chain and is
much difficult than the two brightest members of the chain; ESO 540-023 and
-025.
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NGC 0248 = ESO 029-EN008
00 45 24.0 -73 22 47
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x this fairly faint
SMC nebulous cluster appeared as an irregular glow, 0.8'x0.6', elongated NW-SE.
Good response to the UHC filter at 76x. One or two stars or knots are involved
including a small nebuous knot at the SE end. N256 lies 8' SSE and N242 is 9'
SW.
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NGC 0249 = ESO 029-EN009
00 45 33 -73 04.8
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x this SMC cluster
with nebulosity appeared fairly bright, fairly large, slightly elongated, 1.3'x0.9',
weakly concentrated. Two or three faint stars are involved including a mag 13
star just north of the center. Good response to UHC filter which increases the
size to at least 2'. Forms a pair with N261 4.5' ESE with N242 18' S.
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NGC 0250 = UGC 00487 = MCG +01-03-002 = CGCG 410-005 = PGC 02765
00 47 16.0 +07 54 36
V = 13.6; Size 1.1x0.6; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 153d
17.5" (10/8/88): faint, very small, almost round, faint stellar nucleus.
Located in the center of a small right triangle consisting of two mag 13.5 stars
2.1' NE and 2.8' NE and a mag 12.5 star 2.7' S.
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NGC 0251 = UGC 00490 = MCG +03-03-003 = CGCG 458-005 = PGC 02806
00 47 54.0 +19 35 48
V = 13.2; Size 2.4x1.9; Surf Br = 14.7; PA = 105d
17.5" (10/20/90): fairly faint, fairly small, oval 3:2 E-W, weak concentration.
Enclosed by a small group of four mag 12-14.5 stars including a mag 12.5 just
0.7' E. Located 9.5' E of 59 Piscium (V = 6.1).
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NGC 0252 = UGC 00491 = MCG +04-03-004 = CGCG 480-007 = PGC 02819
00 48 01.5 +27 37 26
V = 12.4; Size 1.5x1.1; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 80d
17.5" (10/17/87): moderately bright, moderately large, large slightly
elongated halo, bright core, stellar nucleus. Brightest and first of three with
N258 3.2' NE and N260 8.4' NE. An uneven double star is 4' WNW (9.5/12 at 30").
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NGC 0253 = ESO 474-G29 = MCG -04-03-009 = UGCA 13 = Sculptor galaxy = PGC 02789
00 47 33.1 -25 17 17
V = 7.2; Size 27.5x6.8; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 52d
17.5" (8/29/92): very bright, very large, edge-on 6:1 SW-NE, 30'x5', possibly 35' length at 100x. Remarkable dust structure and mottling visible particularly on the SW extension and a dark lane runs along the north side. On the SW extension three faint HII knots are visible near an embedded star; just SW and a bit further NW of the star and a slightly brighter knot to the NE of a star near the core. The galaxy exhibits only a weak central concentration to a small elongated core slightly larger than the knots. Several stars are superimposed on the galaxy.
13" (9/11/82): very bright, elongated 4:1 SW-NE, very mottled, dust lanes, dark patches, 30' diameter.
8": very bright, very elongated, mottled, 25'-30' diameter.
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NGC 0254 = ESO 411-015 = MCG -05-03-005 = PGC 02778
00 47 27.6 -31 25 20
V = 11.7; Size 2.5x1.5; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 137d
17.5" (12/3/88): moderately bright, fairly small, very bright core, stellar nucleus, elongated 2:1 NW-SE. Located 5' SW of mag 7.1 SAO 192746.
13" (9/22/84): fairly bright, small, elongated ~E-W, small bright nucleus.
Located 5' SW of a mag 8 star.
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NGC 0255 = MCG -02-03-017 = PGC 02802
00 47 47.1 -11 28 07
V = 11.9; Size 3.0x2.5; Surf Br = 13.9; PA = 15d
17.5" (8/16/93): moderately bright, fairly large, elongated 4:3 NNW-SSE, 2.0'x1.6', broad mild concentration. A mag 14 star lies 2.5' ESE. Forms a pair with MCG -02-03-13 11' NNW. Planetary nebulae N246 is located 25' SSW.
13" (8/24/84): similar to previous observation but exhibits a weak concentration.
13" (11/5/83): moderately bright, fairly small, round, no noticeable concentration.
8" (8/28/81): faint, small, round. Located 25' NNE of N246.
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NGC 0256 = ESO 029-SC11 = Lindsay 30
00 45 54 -73 30.4
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, this SMC cluster
appeared moderately bright, fairly small, triangular or wedge-shaped, 30"
diameter. Weakly concentrated with a slightly brighter core but no resolution.
Located 1.9' SSW of mag 9.7 HD 4558 which detracts somewhat from viewing. N248
lies 8' NNW and several clusters are within 15'.
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NGC 0257 = UGC 00493 = MCG +01-03-003 = CGCG 410-006 = PGC 02818
00 48 01.6 +08 17 48
V = 12.6; Size 1.9x1.3; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 105d
17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, moderately large, oval 3:2 ~E-W, weakly
concentrated but no core.
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NGC 0258 = MCG +04-03-005 = NPM1G +27.0034 = PGC 02829
00 48 12.8 +27 39 26
V = 14.6; Size 0.6x0.5; Surf Br = 13.1
17.5" (10/17/87): extremely faint and small, round. A mag 11 star is close
WSW 40" from center. Second of three with N252 3.2' SW and N260 5.3' NE.
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NGC 0259 = MCG -01-03-015 = Ho 22a = PGC 02820
00 48 03.2 -02 46 31
V = 12.5; Size 2.3x0.7; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 140d
17.5" (11/28/97): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 NW-SE, 2.0'x0.7', broad concentration. Forms the vertex of a right isosceles triangle with a mag 11 star 3' SSE and a mag 11.5 star 3.4' WSW. MCG -01-03-012 lies 14' WNW (see notes for N331).
17.5" (10/20/90): fairly faint, fairly small, edge-on 4:1 NW-SE, bright
core, stellar nucleus, pretty system. Forms a right angle with a mag 10.5 star
3' SSW and a mag 11.5 star 3.5' ESE.
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NGC 0260 = UGC 00497 = MCG +04-03-006 = CGCG 480-009 = PGC 02844
00 48 34.6 +27 41 33
V = 13.5; Size 0.9x0.9; Surf Br = 13.2
17.5" (10/17/87): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated. A faint mag
14.5-15.0 star is close NE. This galaxy is the third of three with N252 8.4'
SW and N258.
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NGC 0261 = ESO 029-EN012
00 46 29 -73 06.1
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x this SMC HII
region appeared fairly bright, moderately large, round, 1.5' diameter with a
single mag 13 star at the center. Good contrast gain using a UHC filter which
increased the size to over 2'. A group of four stars follows (three brighter
in a string and one faint star) and a number of faint stars are scattered nearby.
Forms a similar pair with N249 4.5' WNW. N267 lies 12' SE.
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NGC 0262 = UGC 00499 = MCG +05-03-008 = NPM1G +31.0015 = Mrk 348 = PGC 02855
00 48 47.1 +31 57 25
V = 13.1; Size 1.1x1.1; Surf Br = 13.1
17.5" (11/25/87): faint, small, round, bright core. Contains a faint stellar
nucleus about 15th magnitude.
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NGC 0263 = MCG -02-03-021 = PGC 02856
00 48 48.4 -13 06 27
V = 13.7; Size 0.7x0.4; Surf Br = 12.2
17.5" (10/13/90): faint, small, round, weak concentration. A mag 14 star
is 30" W.
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NGC 0265 = ESO 029-SC014 = Lindsay 34
00 47 10 -73 28.6
V = 12.1
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, this SMC cluster
appeared moderately bright and large, 1' diameter, round, fairly symmetrical
appearance with no concentration. N256 lies 5.7' WSW with N269 6' SE.
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NGC 0266 = UGC 00508 = MCG +05-03-009 = CGCG 501-022 = PGC 02901
00 49 47.8 +32 16 40
V = 11.6; Size 3.0x2.9; Surf Br = 13.8
17.5" (11/25/87): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated ~E-W, bright
core, stellar nucleus. Located on the Andromeda border 4' N of mag 8.2 SAO 54174.
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NGC 0267 = ESO 029-SC015 = SMC N22
00 48 02.9 -73 16 27
Size 2.5
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x this SMC cluster
with nebulosity appears as a fairly faint, fairly large irregular glow ~2'x1.4'.
The surface was grainy with a half-dozen mag 14 stars resolved. Good response
to UHC filter which increases the size of the visible nebulosity. Collinear
with two mag 10.5 star ~6' SE. A string of brighter stars to the north heads
east for 17' towards N290. A very small detached piece appears as a 15"
glow ~2' N (LHa 115-N25) and increases the total size to nearly 5'.
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NGC 0268 = MCG -01-03-017 = PGC 02927
00 50 09.4 -05 11 38
V = 13.1; Size 1.6x1.1; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 95d
13.1" (9/22/84): fairly faint, fairly small, diffuse, slightly elongated
4:3 ~E-W, weak concentration but no nucleus. Lies west of a group of four bright
stars including mag 8.5 SAO 128977 5' NE, mag 7.8 SAO 128978 9' SSE, mag 8.5
SAO 128987 15' E and mag 6.8 SAO 128986 18' NE.
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NGC 0269 = ESO 029-SC016
00 48 21 -73 31.9
V = 12.6
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, fairly faint,
fairly small, round, 0.6' diameter, weak concentration but no core or resolution.
A 2.5' string of three stars follows by 2'-3' and a mag 11 star lies 3' SE.
Situated in a rich SMC star field 6' SE of N265.
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NGC 0270 = MCG -02-03-027 = PGC 02938
00 50 32.4 -08 39 07
V = 12.1; Size 2.0x1.7; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 25d
17.5" (10/13/90): fairly faint, small, oval 3:2 SW-NE, bright core, almost
stellar nucleus. N277 is 12' NE.
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NGC 0271 = UGC 00519 = MCG +00-03-012 = CGCG 384-013 = PGC 02949
00 50 41.9 -01 54 37
V = 12.0; Size 2.1x1.7; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 130d
17.5" (10/8/88): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated NW-SE, small
bright core. Mag 8.4 SAO 128981 is off the SE edge 1.5' from the center.
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NGC 0272 = OCL-312
00 51 25 +35 49.3
V = 8.5; Size 5
17.5" (9/26/92): 9 stars in a 5' diameter forming a "hook" asterism.
Includes a mag 9 star and a close double star. Appears to be fully resolved
and only an unimpressive, scattered asterism.
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NGC 0273 = MCG -01-03-019 = PGC 02959
00 50 48.4 -06 53 08
V = 12.9; Size 2.2x0.7; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 105d
17.5" (10/13/90): fairly faint, small, elongated 2:1 E-W. A mag 14 star
is off the NW edge 42" from center. N270 lies 12' SW.
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NGC 0274 = MCG -01-03-021 = Arp 140 = VV 81 = PGC 02980
00 51 01.9 -07 03 28
V = 11.8; Size 1.5x1.5; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 155d
13.1" (9/29/84): moderately bright, small, compact, very small bright
core. Forms a close pair with N275 1' SE.
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NGC 0275 = MCG -01-03-022 = Arp 140 = VV 81 = PGC 02984
00 51 04.5 -07 03 56
V = 12.5; Size 1.5x1.1; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 90d
13.1" (9/29/84): moderately bright, fairly small, diffuse, even surface
brightness. Forms a close pair with N274 1' NW.
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NGC 0276 = ESO 474-034 = MCG -04-03-021 = IC 1591 = PGC 03054
00 52 06.5 -22 40 49
V = 14.9; Size 1.0x0.4; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 90d
17.5" (10/21/95): extremely faint, very small, 20" diameter. This
is a threshold object and can just glimpse at moments. No details visible including
shape but detection repeated several times. View hampered by mag 7.6 SAO 166640
4.0' NNE.
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NGC 0277 = MCG -02-03-028 = NPM1G -08.0030 = PGC 02995
00 51 17.2 -08 35 49
V = 12.7; Size 1.3x1.1; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 50d
17.5" (10/13/90): faint, very small, round. A mag 11 star is just off
the NW edge 50" from core.
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NGC 0278 = UGC 00528 = MCG +08-02-016 = CGCG 550-016 = PGC 03051
00 52 04.3 +47 33 02
V = 10.8; Size 2.1x2.0; Surf Br = 12.2
17.5" (10/13/90): bright, moderately large, round, bright core, stellar
nucleus. Located 3' S of mag 8.8 SAO 36725.
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NGC 0279 = UGC 00532 = MCG +00-03-19A = Mrk 558 = PGC 03055
00 52 08.9 -02 13 07
V = 12.7; Size 1.6x1.2; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 5d
17.5" (10/20/90): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, small
bright core, stellar nucleus.
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NGC 0280 = UGC 00534 = MCG +04-03-013 = CGCG 480-017 = PGC 03076
00 52 29.9 +24 21 01
V = 13.2; Size 1.7x1.1; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 95d
17.5" (10/20/90): faint, fairly small, oval 3:2 E-W, weak concentration.
A mag 13.5 star is just off the SE edge 1.0' from center.
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NGC 0281 = IC 11 = IC 1590 = Cr 8 = LBN 616 = Sh 2-184 = "Pac-Man Nebula"
00 52 48 +56 37.7
Size 35x30
18" (2/16/07): remarkable view of this detailed emission nebula/cluster at 115x and 220x. Without a filter at 220x about three dozen stars are visible in the region of the nebula, including a number of faint stars. At the center of cluster and nebula is the multiple star Burnham 1, a