IC 4011 = CGCG 160-242 = PGC 44705

13 00 06.4 +28 00 14

V = 15.1;  Size 0.5'x0.5'

 

17.5" (4/28/90): extremely faint and small, round, barely non-stellar, visible with averted vision only.  Located 1.6' N of NGC 4889 in the dense central core of AGC 1656 with numerous galaxies nearby including NGC 4886 1.1' SSW and NGC 4883 2.9' NW.

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IC 4012 = CGCG 160-244 = PGC 44714

13 00 08.0 +28 04 43

V = 15.0;  Size 0.5'x0.4'

 

18" (4/20/12): very faint, very small, round, 12" diameter.  Located 6' due north of NGC 4889 in AGC 1656.

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IC 4021 = MCG +05-31-080 = CGCG 160-246 = PGC 44726

13 00 14.8 +28 02 28

V = 14.8;  Size 0.4'x0.4';  Surf Br = 12.9

 

18" (4/20/12): this member of the Coma cluster lies 1.7' WNW of slightly brighter IC 4026 and 4' NNE of NGC 4889.  At 322x it appeared extremely faint, very small, round, 12" diameter.  A mag 15 star lies 50" E, near the midpoint of IC 4021 and IC 4026.

 

17.5" (4/28/90): extremely faint and small, round.  Located 4.1' NNE of NGC 4889 in the core of AGC 1656 and similar to IC 4026 1.6' ENE.

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IC 4026 = CGCG 160-250 = PGC 44749

13 00 22.1 +28 02 49

V = 14.6;  Size 0.3'x0.3'

 

18" (4/20/12): located 5' NE of NGC 4889 in the core of the Coma cluster, this galaxy appeared very faint, very small, round, 15" diameter.  Slightly fainter IC 4021 lies 1.7' WSW and a faint mag 15 star is squeezed between the pair of galaxies.

 

17.5" (4/28/90): located in the core of AGC 1656 and form a pair with IC 4021 1.6' WSW.  Extremely faint and small, round, 15" diameter, even surface brightness. 

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IC 4030 = PGC 44763

13 00 27.8 +27 57 21

V = 15.4;  Size 0.5'x0.35'

 

18" (4/20/12): extremely faint and small, round, 8"-10" diameter, requires averted.  Located 4.6' ESE of NGC 4889 and 2.2' E of NGC 4898 in the core of AGC 1656.  This is one of the fainter Coma cluster members I picked up this evening (B = 16.4).

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IC 4033 = PGC 44771

13 00 28.4 +27 58 20

V = 15.2;  Size 0.5'x0.28';  PA = 101d

 

18" (4/20/12): extremely faint, very small, round, 15" diameter, required averted vision at 322x.  Forms a difficult pair with IC 4033 1.0' N.  Located just  4.4' E of NGC 4889 in AGC 1656.

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IC 4040 = MCG +05-31-085 = CGCG 160-252 = PGC 44789

13 00 37.9 +28 03 27

V = 14.8;  Size 0.7'x0.3';  Surf Br = 13.2;  PA = 160d

 

18" (4/20/12): very faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 NNW-SSE, 25"x8".  Located 8' NE of NGC 4889 in the Coma cluster and surrounded by several IC galaxies in an oval chain of galaxies to the east of 4889.

 

17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, small, elongated NNW-SSE.  Located in the core of AGC 1656 6.9' NE of NGC 4889.with IC 4045 3.1' NE and NGC 4908 3.1' ESE.

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IC 4041 = MCG +05-31-086 = CGCG 160-254 = PGC 44804

13 00 40.9 +27 59 47

V = 14.3;  Size 0.7'x0.7';  Surf Br = 13.4

 

18" (4/20/12): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, 10" diameter.  Located 7.3' ENE of NGC 4889 in the large oval ring of galaxies that lie east of the giant cD.  Also situated 1.5' N of slightly brighter IC 4042 and 3.1' WSW of brighter IC 4051.

 

17.5" (4/28/90): extremely faint and small, round.  Located in the core of AGC 1656 7.3' ENE of NGC 4889.  Nearby galaxies include IC 4042 1.6' SSE and IC 4051 2.9' E.

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IC 4042 = CGCG 160-255 = MCG +05-31-086 = PGC 44808

13 00 42.8 +27 58 16

V = 14.3;  Size 0.5'

 

18" (4/20/12): at 322x, faint, very small, round, 15" diameter, easisly visible.  Forms a close pair with PGC 44809 = IC 4042A 30" S.  Located 7.6' due east of NGC 4889 in the core of the Coma cluster.

 

17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, extremely small, round.  Located in the core of AGC 1656 7.6' E of NGC 4889.  Nearby galaxies include IC 4051 3.2' NE and IC 4041 1.6' NNW.

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IC 4045 = MCG +05-31-088 = PGC 44818

13 00 48.7 +28 05 26

V = 13.9;  Size 0.8'x0.5';  Surf Br = 12.9

 

18" (4/20/12): faint to fairly faint, small, slightly elonagted, 20"x15".  Located 4' S of brighter NGC 4907 in the Coma cluster and in a line with IC 4051 2.9' SSE and NGC 4908 5.2' SSE.

 

17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, extremely small, slightly elongated, very small bright core.  Located in the central region of AGC 1656 with NGC 4907 5' N, IC 4040 3' SW and NGC 4908 3' SSE.

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IC 4051 = MCG +05-31-090 = CGCG 160-258 = PGC 44828

13 00 51.5 +28 02 34

V = 13.6;  Size 1.0'x0.9';  Surf Br = 13.6

 

18" (4/20/12): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 24"x20", very small brighter nucleus.   Forms a pair with slightly brighter NGC 4908 2.2' SSE (the identifications of IC 4051 and NGC 4908 are reversed in most catalogues).  Located 10' NW of NGC 4889 in the Coma cluster.

 

17.5" (4/21/90): located on the east side of the core of AGC 1656.  Faint, small, slightly elongated.  A mag 15 star is attached at the NW edge.  Nearby cluster galaxies incude IC 4045 3' NNW, NGC 4908 2.2' SSE and IC 4040 3' WNW.  This galaxy is identified as NGC 4908 in most modern catalogues (except MCG).

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IC 4071 = MCG -01-33-073 = PGC 44956

13 02 04.0 -07 36 10

V = 14.0;  Size 0.6'x0.4'

 

17.5" (5/22/93): faint, small, round.  A mag 13 star is just off the north edge 40" from the center.  Forms a pair with NGC 4925 6.8' SSE.

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IC 4088 = UGC 8140 = MCG +05-31-102  = CGCG 160-102 = PGC 44921

13 01 43.4 +29 02 41

V = 13.8;  Size 1.4'x0.4';  Surf Br = 13.4;  PA = 89d

 

18" (4/30/11): faint, fairly small, elongated at least 2:1 E-W (sometimes appear nearly 3:1), ~0.6'x0.25', fairly low surface brightness.  Located 5.6' SSE of NGC 4913 = IC 843 and 5.6' NW of mag 8.9 HD 113242.

 

Probably discovered by Lawrence Parsons on 24 Apr 1865, though it did not receive a NGC designation.  He assumed this galaxy was NGC 4914 but he was off by 8 degrees in declination.  At the same time he discovered NGC 4913 = IC 843, NGC 4916 = CGCG 160-107 and independently found NGC 4912 = NGC 4922.  See notes for NGC 4912.  Bigourdan independently found this galaxy on 13 May 1895.  The IC position is 10 tsec too large.

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IC 4107 = PGC 87149 = PGC 86643

13 02 41.9 +21 59 51

V = 17.9;  Size 0.7'x0.6';  Surf Br = 17.0

 

48" (4/2/11): this galaxy is one of faintest galaxies in the entire IC.  Wolfgang Steinicke lists it as the faintest at V = 17.9, and is certainly one of the very lowest in surface brightness.  It appeared extremely faint and small, round, ~10" (on the SDSS image, it has an extremely low surface brightness but appears larger).  Requires averted vision and only occasionally glimpsed but position and glow were verified so I felt confident of the sighting.  Located 1.4° ENE of M64, the Black-Eye Galaxy.

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IC 4191 = PK 304-4.1 = ESO 096-PN2 = PN G304.5-04.8

13 08 47.4 -67 38 37

V = 10.6;  Size 18"x11"

 

18" (7/7/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this bright, compact planetary was picked up by blinking with an OIII filter at 128x.  IC 4191 forms the northern vertex of a small, distinctive triangle with a mag 10.6 star 1.1' SE and a slightly fainter mag 11 star 1.6' SSW.  Excellent contrast gain of 2-3 magnitudes using the OIII filter.  Without a filter, the planetary has that distinctive bluish color of planetaries and is slightly non-stellar with an extremely high surface brightness.  At 293x a very small disc, perhaps 4"-5" in size is visible.  The magnitude appears very similar to the mag 10.6 star 1.1' SE.  Located 40' WNW of mag 4.8 Eta Muscae.

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IC 4234 = MCG +05-32-011 = CGCG 161-038 = PGC 46761

13 22 59.9 +27 06 59

V = 14.0;  Size 0.7'x0.5';  Surf Br = 12.8;  PA = 27d

 

18" (6/21/03): faint, very small, irregular round, 15" diameter.  Brightens somewhat to a faint stellar nucleus at 323x.  Located 8' N of NGC 5116 and 11' ESE of mag 9.2 SAO 82802.

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IC 4237 = ESO 576-048 = MCG -03-34-068 = PGC 46878

13 24 32.6 -21 08 12

V = 12.4;  Size 2.0'x1.3';  Surf Br = 13.3;  PA = 140d

 

17.5" (5/19/01): faint but moderately large glow, elongated 4:3 NW-SE, no central concentration.  Located 11' due west of brighter NGC 5134 and 15' SE of a mag 6.5 star.

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IC 4239 = MCG +05-32-015 = CGCG 161-045 = PGC 46872

13 24 25.5 +30 57 33

V = 14.3;  Size 0.8'x0.4';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 145d

 

18" (6/21/03): extremely faint, very small, 0.4'x0.3'.  Low, even surface brightness, requires averted vision.  Located 6.3' ESE of NGC 5131.  IC 4240, just 1.2' NNE, was not noticed.

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IC 4261 = ESO 444-054 = MCG -05-32-032 = PGC 47392

13 29 47.6 -28 00 23

V = 13.5;  Size 1.0'x0.8';  Surf Br = 13.1;  PA = 140d

 

17.5" (6/2/00): very faint, very small, elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE, 0.5'x0.3', low even surface brightness.  Located 14' NW of NGC 5182.

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IC 4263 = UGC 8470 = MCG +08-25-007 = CGCG 246-004 = PGC 47270

13 28 33.2 +46 55 37

V = 14.5;  Size 2.0'x0.4';  Surf Br = 14.2;  PA = 105d

 

17.5" (5/10/86): extremely faint, edge-on streak WNW-ESE, averted vision required.  Located 20' SW of M51!

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IC 4277

13 30 16.7 +47 18 51

Size 0.7'x0.2';  PA = 95d

 

48" (4/2/11): fainter of two IC galaxies very near M51.  At 488x appeared extremely faint, fairly small, edge-on 4:1 E-W, 30"x8".  Located 4' NE of the center of NGC 5195, not far from the faint streamers that extend north from NGC 5195.  This galaxy is not listed in any modern catalogue, survey or HyperLeda.

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IC 4278 = PGC 2294907

13 30 27.5 +47 14 49

V = 16.6;  Size 0.4'x0.4'

 

48" (4/2/11): brighter of two IC galaxies (along with IC 4277) very near M51, this small galaxy is located just 6.7' NW of the center of M51 and 5' ESE of NGC 5195.  At 488x it was easily visible as a faint, small, round glow, 12" diameter, contains a small bright core.  About 2' N is a triangle of mag 13.3/15.5/16 stars (sides 1'-1.5').

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IC 4296 = ESO 383-039 = MCG -06-30-016 = PGC 48040

13 36 39.1 -33 57 59

V = 10.6;  Size 3.4'x3.2';  Surf Br = 13.2

 

17.5" (4/21/01): moderately bright, moderately large, at least 2' diameter, round, bright core, stellar nucleus.  Brightest in AGC 3565 and group LGG 353 (part of the Centaurus-Hydra supercluster).  Forms a pair with IC 4299 6' SSE.

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IC 4299 = ESO 383-042 = MCG -06-30-017 = PGC 48057

13 36 47.5 -34 03 58

V = 12.6;  Size 1.8'x0.6';  Surf Br = 12.6;  PA = 58d

 

17.5" (4/21/01): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 1.2'x0.8'.  Moderate concentration with a small brighter core.  Located 6' SSE of IC 4296 in AGC 3565.

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IC 4307 = MCG +05-32-043 = CGCG 161-088 = PGC 48032

13 36 36.1 +27 14 32

V = 14.1;  Size 0.7'x0.7';  Surf Br = 13.0

 

17.5" (5/11/02): very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter, low surface brightness.  A mag 14 star is 1.6' W.  Located 15' SW of NGC 5251.

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IC 4329 = ESO 445-046 = MCG -05-33-019 = LGG 357-010 = PGC 49025

13 49 05.3 -30 17 45

V = 11.3;  Size 3.4'x1.9';  Surf Br = 13.2;  PA = 63d

 

17.5" (3/12/88): fairly faint, fairly small, oval WSW-ENE, bright core, stellar nucleus.  Forms a pair with IC 4329A 3' E.  This galaxy is the brightest in the IC 4329 cluster (AGC 3574).

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IC 4342 = MCG +04-33-021 = CGCG 132-039 = PGC 49425

13 54 22.1 +25 09 11

Size 0.8'x0.3'

 

17.5" (6/8/96): very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter.  Located just south of a small group of stars including mag 8.8 SAO 83071 3.3' NNE and mag 9.2 SAO 83068 4' N.  First in a group of 7 IC galaxies and HCG 69!

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IC 4343 = MCG +04-33-024 = CGCG 132-044 = PGC 49470

13 54 55.8 +25 07 22

Size 0.7'x0.4'

 

17.5" (6/8/96): very faint, small, slightly elongated, 30" diameter, very weak concentration.  Nearly collinear with two mag 10-11 stars 6.5' and 9' S.  In a group of 7 IC galaxies as well as HCG 69.

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IC 4344 = MCG +04-33-026 = CGCG 132-045 = Ho 556b = PGC 49492

13 55 12.6 +25 01 18

Size 0.9'x0.8'

 

17.5" (4/13/96): very faint, very small, round, 25" diameter, low even surface brightness.  Located 1.8' S of brighter IC 4345 and 1.1' following a mag 11.5 star.  Also in field with HCG 69 group 5' E.

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IC 4345 = MCG +04-33-025 = CGCG 132-046 = Ho 556a = PGC 95536

13 55 13.4 +25 03 07

Size 0.9'x0.9'

 

17.5" (4/13/96): brightest member of a cluster including HCG 69 close following. Fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated SSW-NNE, 0.8'x0.6'.  Sharp concentration with a very small bright core. Located 2.3' NNE mag 11.5 star.  Forms a pair with IC 4344 1.8' S.  HCG 69 is less than 5' E.  RC3 and PGC misidentify IC 4345 with HCG 69b.

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IC 4346 = MCG +04-33-029 = CGCG 132-049 = PGC 49523

13 55 40.6 +25 09 11

Size 0.8'x0.5'

 

17.5" (6/8/96): very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter, low even surface brightness.  First of three in a close trio with IC 4349 1.3' E and IC 4348.

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IC 4348 = MCG +04-33-030 = CGCG 132-050 = PGC 49531

13 55 45.1 +25 12 11

Size 0.3'x0.3'

 

17.5" (6/8/96): faint, small, round, 25" diameter, even surface brightness.  Located 3.1' N of IC 4386 and furthest north in a group of 7 IC galaxies and HCG 69.  Very compact CGCG 132-055 at 15.7z lies 5.5' E (not seen).

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IC 4349 = MCG +04-33-032 = CGCG 132-051 = PGC 49530

13 55 46.4 +25 09 06

Size 0.8'x0.4'

 

17.5" (6/8/96): brightest and largest of a close trio within the IC 4345 cluster.  Faint, small, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, 40"x25".  IC 4346 lies 1.3' W and IC 4348 3.1' N.

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IC 4351 = ESO 445-084 = MCG -05-33-034 = UGCA 376 = FGCE 1116 = PGC 49676

13 57 53.8 -29 18 55

V = 11.7;  Size 6.0'x0.9';  Surf Br = 13.4;  PA = 17d

 

13.1" (4/10/86): fairly faint, very elongated streak 5:1 SSW-NNE.  A mag 13.5 star is off the east edge of the core.

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IC 4356 = PGC 49759

13 58 45.0 +37 29 28

V = 15.3;  Size 0.4'x0.3'

 

48" (4/1/11): picked up while observing the beautiful NGC 5395/5394 interacting pair.  At 375x appeared fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, 20" diameter.  Located 4' NNE of the center of NGC 5395.

 

18" (5/3/08): extremely faint and small knot, 10" diameter, required averted vision.  Located 4' NNE of NGC 5395/94 interacting pair (Arp 84).

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IC 4369 = HCG 70E = MCG +06-31-058 = PGC 50134

14 04 05.9 +33 19 14

V = 15.2;  Size 0.4'x0.4';  Surf Br = 13.2

 

18" (5/15/10): at 285x, this member of HCG 70 appeared extremely faint and small, round, just 6" diameter.  Forms the western vertex of a small isosceles triangle with HCG 70B and HCG 70A/D (1.3' NW of 70B and 1.3' SW of 70A).  This galaxy and 70D are the two faintest of 4 members viewed in the compact group.

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IC 4370 = HCG 70D = MCG +06-31-060 = CGCG 191-046n = PGC 50138

14 04 09.9 +33 20 45

Size 0.4'x0.4'

 

18" (5/15/10): at 285x the "D" component of HCG 70 appeared extremely faint and small, round, just 10" diameter.  Just large enough to be distinguished as a nebulous object.  Forms a close pair with HCG 70A = UGC 8992 just 30" S.

 

17.5" (4/18/98): faintest of three members of HCG 70 viewed with certainty.  This object was just glimpsed as an extremely faint "star" just off the north side of the edge-on UGC 8990 = HCG 70A.  This "detection" was repeated several times but was much more difficult than 70A.

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IC 4371 = HCG 70B = MCG +06-31-061 = CGCG 191-045 = Ho 579a = PGC 50140

14 04 10.9 +33 18 28

V = 14.1;  Size 0.9'x0.6';  Surf Br = 13.3

 

18" (5/15/10): largest and brightest member of HCG 70.  At 285x appeared faint, fairly small, sharply concentrated with a bright core and faint halo 4:3 SW-NE, ~30"x22".  A mag 11 star (SAO 63918) lies 2.3' S.

 

17.5" (4/18/98): the largest member of  HCG 70 group appears faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 40"x25".  Situated midway between the HCG 70A/D pair 2' N and a mag 10-11 2' S.

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IC 4381 = UGC 9073 = MCG +04-33-042 = CGCG 132-078 = CGCG 133-001 = HCG 71a = PGC 50629

14 10 57.2 +25 29 51

V = 13.7;  Size 1.6'x1.2';  Surf Br = 14.1;  PA = 135d

 

17.5" (6/8/96): brightest member of HCG 71 along with IC 4382 = HCG 71B 1.8' NE and the anonymous galaxy HCG 71C 2.0' SE.  Faint, fairly small, round, 0.8' diameter, almost even surface brightness.  Located 1.5' N of a mag 10 star which is the SE of three stars in a 2.5' string with two mag 12 stars.

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IC 4382 = CGCG 132-079 = HCG 71b = PGC 50635

14 11 02.6 +25 31 10

V = 14.4;  Size 0.7'x0.2';  Surf Br = 11.9

 

17.5" (6/8/96): faint, fairly small, elongated nearly 3:1 N-S, 0.8'x0.3'.  Higher surface brightness than larger IC 4381 = HCG 71A 1.8' SW.

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IC 4383 = NGC 5504B = CGCG 103-113 = Ho 601b = PGC 50716

14 12 12.7 +15 52 08

V = 14.8;  Size 0.6'x0.45'

 

18" (6/18/04): faint, small, round, 15" diameter.  Forms a close pair with NGC 5504 1.8' SE.  CGCG and UGC misidentified UGC 9086, a fainter edge-on close NE that was not seen, as IC 4383.

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IC 4397 = UGC 9150 = MCG +05-034-012 = CGCG 163-018 = PGC 51073

14 17 58.7 +26 24 46

V = 13.1;  Size 1.1'x0.9';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 165d

 

17.5" (6/2/00): faint, moderately large, elongated 3:2 N-S, 1.2'x0.8', weak concentration, fairly low surface brightness.  Located 10' NW of NGC 5553.

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IC 4401 = MCG -01-36-015 = PGC 51173

14 19 25.1 -04 29 21

V = 13.4;  Size 1.5'x0.6';  Surf Br = 13.2;  PA = 21d

 

18" (6/18/04): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 ~SW-NE, though the orientation shifted slightly with averted vision. Weak concentration to a small, slightly brighter core. Visible with direct vision, though mostly the small core remained. Second brightest of trio with much fainter IC 997 9' ENE and IC 998.  Malcolm Thomson argues that this galaxy was likely the first of two observed by Swift and should be identified as IC 997.

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IC 4402 = ESO 272-005 = PGC 51288

14 21 13.1 -46 17 52

V = 11.6;  Size 4.2'x0.9';  Surf Br = 12.8;  PA = 127d

 

22" (6/28/06 - Hawaii): fairly faint, large, edge-on 5:1 NW-SE, 3.5'x0.7'.  Fairly low even surface brightness with only a broad very concentration to a slightly brighter bulging core.  Faint stars at both the NW and SE ends of the galaxy and a string of 4 stars mag 13-14 begins at the star at the SE end and curves away from the galaxy towards the NE.

 

12.5" (6/24/06 - Haleakala Crater): at 180x, this edge-on appeared fairly faint, very elongated 5:1 NW-SE, ~3.5'x0.7', broad concentration to a bulging core.  Situated in a rich star field with a number of faint stars nearby including two mag 14 stars at the NW tip, a mag 13 star at off the SE end, a mag 14 star that is embedded just NW of the core and a mag 13.5 star off the NE side of the core.  Located 23' SE of mag 3.6 Iota Lupi.

 

18" (7/5/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, this surprisingly bright and large IC galaxy seemed out of place in a very rich Lupus star field.  The galaxy is very elongated 5:1 NW-SE, 4'x0.8', with an irregular or mottled surface brightness (probably due to an equatorial dust lane which bisects the galaxy), though there was no visible core.  It nearly extends between a mag 13 star near the SE end and a pair of mag 14 stars just beyond the NE tip.  Located 6' NE of mag 9.4 HD 125568 and 23' SE of mag 3.6 Iota Lupi.

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IC 4405 = MCG +05-34-019 = CGCG 163-028 = PGC 51167

14 19 16.5 +26 17 55

V = 13.7;  Size 1.0'x0.7';  Surf Br = 13.1;  PA = 66d

 

17.5" (6/2/00): very faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, 0.7' diameter.  Located just south of two mag 11 stars (closer star is 1.4' N).  A mag 13.5 star lies 1.3' WNW.  Located 11' E of NGC 5553.

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IC 4406 = ESO 272-PN6 = PK 319+15.1 = PN G319.6+15.7

14 22 26.2 -44 09 03

V = 10.2;  Size 100"x37"

 

18" (7/5/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, this is a very striking planetary with an unusual appearance.  The main body is bright and boxy, roughly 25" diameter with a bluish color.  A number of mag 14 stars appear to huddle around the planetary including a mag 13.5 star at the west end and some additional mag 13 stars are within 2'.  Much fainter extensions or wings are just visible extending E-W from the main body with the western wing slightly more prominent (though this may be due to the superimposed star).  The wings are more obvious when a UHC filter is used.  At 293x, there are three collinear stars just off the west edge with the western extension encompassing the closest star.  The wings increase the overall dimensions to ~60"x25".

 

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 140x this bright bipolar planetary appeared fairly small, 20"-25" diameter with a high surface brightness and a bluish color.  The outline is unusual, appearing somewhat boxy or rectangular in appearance.  A faint star is just off the west edge.  At 195x there appeared to be very faint extensions ~E-W, increasing the dimensions to 2:1.

 

13.1" (3/17/86): fairly bright and prominent with a Daystar 300 filter although viewed at a low elevation.  Fairly small, 35" diameter, smooth disc.  Visually appeared almost round although photos reveal a very elongated shape.  No central star seen at 214x.  A mag 13.5 star is just off the west edge.

 

13.1" (6/18/85): viewed for 1-2 minutes as it appeared and disappered just east of Fremont Peak from Coulter Row.  Appeared fairly bright and fairly small and roundish.

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IC 4424 = NGC 5619B = IC 1016 = MCG +01-37-014 = CGCG 047-048 = Ho 645b = PGC 51624

14 27 32.4 +04 49 18

V = 14.0;  Size 0.9'x0.3';  Surf Br = 12.6

 

17.5" (6/8/91): faint, small, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, weak concentration.  Second brightest in trio with NGC 5619 3.5' WSW and NGC 5619B 2' S.

 

Found by Bigourdan on 23 May 1892.  His position matches CGCG 047-048.  This galaxy was discovered earlier by Swift (X-26) on 28 Apr 1891. His position is 1.3 tmin too large in RA but his description matches.  Finally, RNGC identifies the galaxy as NGC 5619B.

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IC 4442 = VV 15 = UGC 9287 = MCG +05-34-050 = CGCG 163-060 = PGC 51725

14 28 45.3 +28 57 51

V = 14.0;  Size 1.0'x0.6';  Surf Br = 13.3;  PA = 25d

 

17.5" (6/20/98): faint, small, round, 25" diameter, weak concentration.  Forms the north vertex of an obtuse triangle with two mag 13.5/14 stars 1.3' SE and 2.2' WSW.  Located 11' NW of NGC 5641.

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IC 4461 = Arp 95 = VV 303c = Rose 21 = MCG +05-34-076 = CGCG 163-085sw = PGC 52120

14 35 00.4 +26 31 55

Size 0.4'x0.2';  PA = 115d

 

18" (5/3/08): very faint, very small, round, 12"-15" diameter.  First of three in a compact trio (Arp 95).  Located 45" SW of the center of IC 4462 and 1.6' WSW of a mag 12.5 star.  This galaxy is not identified as IC 4461 in modern catalogues although Javelle's position points exactly at this galaxy.  There is a faint star at its edge, and although I didn't record it, perhaps it contributed to the glow.

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IC 4462 = Arp 95 = VV 303a = Rose 21 = UGC 9384n = MCG +05-34-077 = CGCG 163-085ne = PGC 52119

14 35 01.9 +26 32 38

V = 14.4;  Size 0.8'x0.45'

 

18" (5/3/08): brightest in a very close trio (Arp 95).  At 260x it appeared faint, small, round, 25" diameter, low even surface brightness.  Located 1.3' W of a mag 12.5 star.  This galaxy is misidentified as IC 4461 in all modern catalogues.  IC 4461 lies 45" SW of center and MCG +05-34-078 is just 32" E of center!  The latter galaxy is misidentified as IC 4462 in modern sources.

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IC 4470 = MCG +13-10-019 = CGCG 353-040 = PGC 51696

14 28 22.8 +78 53 08

Size 0.7'x0.2'

 

17.5" (6/24/95): very faint, very small, round.  There is a mag 14.5 star just off the NE side 21" from center which confused the observation.  At moments, these appears to forms a faint double star.  Only the core of IC 4470 was viewed as there are faint extensions E-W on the POSS.  Forms a pair with NGC 5712 4.0' ESE.

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IC 4486 = CGCG 104-068 = CGCG 105-001 = PGC 52481

14 41 40.8 +18 33 26

Size 0.4'x0.25';  PA = 141d

 

18" (7/10/10): very faint, very small, round, 10" diameter.  A mag 14.3 star lies 50" N.  Located 4.4' NW of mag 7.5 HD 129391 with two mag 8/9 stars (HD 129358 and  SAO 101151) 4' W forming a striking trio.  I moved these stars outside the field before observing the galaxy.

 

Possible identification error: The IC position of 4486 corresponds exactly with the galaxy identified as IC 4487 located 3' NE (not seen).

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IC 4499 = ESO 022-SC005

15 00 18.5 -82 12 49

V = 10.0;  Size 7.6'

 

18" (7/7/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 171x this globular has an unusual appearance as a round glow of nearly even surface brightness, ~3.5' diameter with a single brighter mag 12 star superimposed near the very center.  A brighter mag 10.5 star is just off the south edge, 2' from the center.  Appears similar to a large, fairly low surface brightness planetary or reflection nebula.  This observation was possible compromised by some clouds as the skies completely clouded up soon afterwards, but there was no evident resolution at this power.  This is an unorthodox, young globular (3-4 billion years younger than GC's of similar metallicity).

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IC 4507 = MCG +03-38-016 = CGCG 105-027 = PGC 52834

14 47 42.2 +18 27 21

Size 0.75'x0.4';  PA = 160d

 

18" (7/13/07): extremely faint, very small, round, 12" diameter.  Located just 2.8' S of NGC 5760 and 1.6' E of a mag 10.5 star.

 

17.5" (7/16/01): extremely faint and small, round, 15" diameter, requires averted to glimpse.  Located 1' E of a mag 10.5 star and at the midpoint of NGC 5760 2.9' N and a mag 13 star a similar distance south.

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IC 4526 = HCG 73B = Arp 42 = MCG +04-35-026 = PGC 53707

15 02 38.2 +23 21 02

Size 0.4'x0.3'

 

18" (8/4/05): extremely faint and small, round, 10" diameter.  Forms the northern vertex of an equilateral triangle with sides of 1' with NGC 5829 and a mag 12 star.  Once this difficult galaxy was noticed, it was visible most of the time using averted vision and concentration at 225x.

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IC 4528 = MCG +08-27-055 = CGCG 248-046 = PGC 53607

15 01 33.3 +49 06 44

V = 14.2;  Size 0.8'x0.6';  Surf Br = 13.3

 

17.5" (7/17/93): faint, small, round, 0.6' diameter, weak concentration.  Located 5.2' SSE of mag 7.3 SAO 45335.  NGC 5835 lies 16' SE.  Not identified as IC 4528 in MCG or CGCG.

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IC 4534 = UGC 9713 = MCG +04-36-013 = CGCG 135-014

15 06 41.9 +23 38 29

V = 13.2;  Size 1.5'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.4;  PA = 160d

 

17.5" (6/3/00): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE, brighter core.  A mag 14 star is close off the south end [1.1' from center].  At moments appears to have a fainter, outer halo.  This galaxy is identified as UGC 9713 in all catalogues and the equivalence with Javelle's IC 4534 was uncovered by Malcolm Thomson.

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IC 4537 = CGCG 021-070 = PGC 54583

15 17 32.4 +02 02 51

V = 15.0;  Size 0.7'x0.4';  PA = 45d

 

24" (7/19/12): at 260x appeared very faint, very small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 20"x10", contains a very faint stellar nucleus.  This small galaxy is located just west of the halo of M5 (in the same medium power field), 15' WSW of the center of the showpiece globular!  A mag 15 star (possibly a cluster member) lies 36" S.

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IC 4538 = ESO 514-010 = MCG -04-36-013 = UGCA 406 = LGG 398-004 = PGC 54776

15 21 11.7 -23 39 29

V = 12.1;  Size 2.6'x2.0';  Surf Br = 13.7;  PA = 45d

 

17.5" (6/27/98): appeared as a very low surface brightness glow, perhaps 1.5' diameter, roundish but difficult to determine edge of halo, very little concentration.  The galaxy was surprisingly difficult although viewed a couple of hours past the meridian.  There are two mag 12.5 stars ~3' E and 3' NE.  The compact planetary Me 2-1 is 15' E.

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IC 4553 = Arp 220 = UGC 9913 = MCG +04-37-005 = CGCG 163-017 = VV 540 = IC 1127 = PGC 55497

15 34 57.2 +23 30 10

V = 13.2;  Size 1.5'x1.2';  Surf Br = 13.7

 

24" (6/16/12): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated, uneven surface brightness and irregular appearance, though the core was not resolved into two components.  Forms a pair with IC 4554 2.2' SE.

 

17.5" (4/7/89): fairly faint, almost round, even surface brightness.  This is an interacting double system with an extremely faint "knot" or extension at the south end [elongated E-W on the POSS].  IC 4554 is a separate galaxy 2.2' SE of the double system observed.

 

Considered the prototype of a megamaser with 98% of its emission in the infrared.  In addition there is a large starburst of young stars.

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IC 4554 = PGC 214390

15 35 04.8 +23 28 45

V = 15.2;  Size 0.4'x0.3'

 

24" (6/16/12):  faint, very small, round, 15" diameter, weak concentration.  Located 2' SE IC 4553 = Arp 220.  This number is often incorrectly applied to one of the components of the double galaxy IC 4553.

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IC 4562 = UGC 9928 = MCG +07-32-34 = CGCG 222-030 = I Zw 118 = PGC 55559

15 35 57.0 +43 29 36

V = 12.6;  Size 1.2'x1.2';  Surf Br = 13.0

 

17.5" (6/27/98): First in a group of six galaxies discovered by Barnard with a 12" at Lick Observatory along with IC 4564/65/66/67.  Fairly faint, fairly small, round, 0.7' diameter, bright core.  Stellar nucleus detected at 280x. Located between two mag 11.5-12 stars 1.3' WSW and 2.5' ENE.  Forms a close pair with IC 4562A just 1.2' NE.

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IC 4564 = UGC 9930 = MCG +07-32-036 = CGCG 222-033 = PGC 55584

15 36 27.0 +43 31 08

V = 13.4;  Size 1.3'x0.5';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 70d

 

17.5" (6/27/98): faint, fairly small, elongated 5:3 ~E-W, 1.0'x0.6', broad concentration.  A couple of mag 15 stars are 1' preceding.  This galaxy is the third of four on a line including IC 4562 5.6' WSW and IC 4566 3.0' ENE.

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IC 4565 = UGC 9931 = MCG +07-32-037 = CGCG 222-034 = PGC 55592

15 36 35.1 +43 25 29

Size 0.9'x0.5';  PA = 8d

 

17.5" (6/27/98): this galaxy is the faintest of six in the IC 4562 group.  Required averted vision to view this extremely faint "knot", only 5"-10" in diameter.  Nearly equally spaced with a mag 15 star 1.8' NNE and a mag 12 star 3.7' NNE.  Located 6' SSE of IC 4564.

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IC 4566 = UGC 9933 = MCG +07-32-038 = CGCG 222-035 = PGC 55601

15 36 42.1 +43 32 22

V = 13.3;  Size 1.6'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.6;  PA = 165d

 

17.5" (6/27/98): faint, small, elongated 4:3 NW-SE, 0.8'x0.6', weak concentration.  Fourth of four on a line including IC 4564 3.0' WSW in a group of six galaxies.

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IC 4567 = UGC 9940 = MCG +07-32-040 = CGCG 222-037 = PGC 55620

15 37 13.2 +43 17 53

V = 12.8;  Size 1.4'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 125d

 

17.5" (6/27/98): last in the IC 4562 group.  Appears fairly faint, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, 1.0'x0.7', broad concentration.  Located 7' ENE of a mag 8.2 SAO 45639 and 2.4' W of a mag 11.5 star.

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IC 4568 = CGCG 166-028 = PGC 55746

15 40 07.6 +28 09 08

V = 14.2;  Size 0.6'x0.3';  PA = 40d

 

17.5" (7/3/97): extremely faint, small, slightly elongated, 0.4' diameter, low even surface brightness.  First in a group of 8 IC galaxies including IC 4569/70/72/74/80/81/82.

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IC 4569 = MCG +05-37-013 = CGCG 166-032 = PGC 55783

15 40 48.4 +28 17 31

V = 13.9;  Size 0.7'x0.7';  Surf Br = 12.9

 

17.5" (7/3/97): faint, small, round, 25" diameter, increases to a quasi-stellar nucleus. In a group of faint galaxies including MCG +05-37-012 5.0' NW.

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IC 4570 = UGC 9975 = MCG +05-37-014 = CGCG 166-035 = PGC 55797

15 41 22.6 +28 13 47

V = 14.1;  Size 0.9'x0.7';  Surf Br = 13.5

 

17.5" (7/3/97): extremely faint, fairly small, ~45" diameter with averted vision, very low surface brightness with no concentration.  This is one of the larger members of the faint IC 4568-81 group.

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IC 4572 = MCG +05-37-016 = CGCG 166-037n = PGC 55817

15 41 54.2 +28 08 02

Size 0.9'x0.6';  PA = 60d

 

17.5" (7/3/97): faint, small, elongated SW-NE, 40"x25", weak concentration.  Located 9' NE of mag 8.0 SAO 83949 in a group of IC galaxies discovered by Javelle.

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IC 4574 = CGCG 166-038 = PGC 55820

15 41 59.1 +28 14 26

Size 0.3'x0.1'

 

17.5" (7/3/97): this was a marginal object with averted vision and was visible only for moments as an extremely small knot, <10" diameter.  Required GSC finder chart to pinpoint location.  Faintest of 8 galaxies picked up in a group.

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IC 4580 = CGCG 166-041 = PGC 55862

15 43 14.3 +28 21 25

V = 14.3;  Size 0.6'x0.2';  PA = 170d

 

17.5" (7/3/97): extremely faint, small, elongated 0.5'x0.2' ~N-S, no concentration.  A mag 12.5 star lies 1.8' ESE. 6th of 8 IC galaxies in a group.

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IC 4593 = "White-eyed Pea" = PK 25+40.1 = PN G025.3+40.8

16 11 44.5 +12 04 17

V = 10.8;  Size 13"x10"

 

18" (7/20/06): at 160x the 11th magnitude central star is encased by a small, oval halo, elongated NNW-SSE, ~10"x7".  The planetary has the characteristic blue glow seen in this class of objects.  Good response to OIII blinking at this power.  The central star is more prominent at 225x and 325x but there were no additional details visible in fairly poor seeing.

 

17.5" (5/10/86): at 286x a bright 11th magnitude central star is visible surrounded by a small, slightly elongated halo, bluish color.  Located 11' NW of double star ∑2016 = 8.6/10.0 at 7".  Incorrect position given in Sky Cat 2000 and plotted at the wrong position on U2000.

 

8" (6/81): stellar at 100x but a slightly elongated disc is easy to view at 220x-350x.  Located 12' NW of a mag 9 star.

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IC 4596 = ESO 516-009 = MCG -04-38-005 = PGC 57665

16 16 03.6 -22 37 31

V = 14.0;  Size 1.5'x0.4';  Surf Br = 13.3;  PA = 54d

 

17.5" (7/22/00): extremely faint, very small, elongated at least 2:1 SW-NE, ~20"x10", low even surface brightness.  A mag 14 star is close north [37" from center] and a triangle of mag 12/13 stars lies 3' NNE.  Located 25' NW of globular cluster M80!

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IC 4599 = PK 338+5.1 = He 2-155 = ESO 331-PN1 = PN G338.8+05.6

16 19 23.1 -42 15 36

V = 12.4;  Size 16"x13"

 

13.1" (3/17/86): at 79x appears as an out of focus star with an estimated V magnitude of 12.5-13.0.  Considerable contrast gain with an OIII filter.  Forms the northern vertex of a triangle with a mag 11 star 2.5' SSW and a mag 10 star 2.7' SE.  The planetary appears fainter than the two stars unfiltered but much brighter with a filter.  A small disc is clearly visible at 166x or higher.  Identified as He 2-155 in CGPN and ESO-Strausberg catalogues.

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IC 4601 = ESO 585-*N1 = Ced 129b/c = LBN 1115 = vdB 102

16 20 00 -20 02

Size 20'x10'

 

18" (7/12/10): immediately noticed at 108x while viewing Barnard 41 (about 15' NE).  This large reflection nebula contains two bright, striking pairs at 47" (SHJ 225 = 7.4/8.1) and 13" (SHJ 226 = 7.6/8.4).  Both of these pairs are encased within a large, obvious hazy glow with an irregular, elongated shape oriented NW-SE.  The glow was faintly visible in my 80mm finder at 13x.

 

13.1" (7/5/83): appears as a large, slightly milky and starless region involving two pretty double stars (SHJ 225 = 7.4/8.1 at 47" and SHJ 226 = 7.6/8.3 at 13") and a single star to the west.  This triangular region appears "lighter" than the surrounding background with a Deep Sky filter.  The north side has a more definite edge.

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IC 4603 = ESO 517-*N002 = LBN 1109 = vdB 105 = Ced 131a

16 25 26.3 -24 27 57

Size 20'x10'

 

17.5" (6/30/00): this is a large, circular glow surrounding a 4' pair of mag 8/10 stars and is part of the Rho Ophiuchi complex (2° north of Antares).  The nebulosity extends roughly 8'-10' in diameter.  The setting is quite eerie as the 50' field is nearly devoid of all stars - just two other faint stars and the field has a dull gray feel as if it was weakly luminous.

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IC 4604 = ESO 517-*N003 = LBN 1111 = vdB 106 = Ced 131b

16 25 35.1 -23 26 50

Size 60'x25'

 

17.5" (6/30/00): this northern section of the Rho Ophiuchi nebula surrounds 3 bright stars including mag 5 Rho Ophiuchi (close double at 3" separation) and two mag 7 stars 2.5' N and WSW.  The glow appears most evident around the bright star.  The dusty surrounding field (Barnard 42) is nearly empty of stars.

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IC 4605 = ESO 517-*N008 = LBN 1110 = vdB 108 = Ced 133

16 30 12.5 -25 06 55

Size 30'x30'

 

17.5" (6/30/00): this section of the Rho Ophiuchi reflection nebula surrounds 5th magnitude 22 Sco which has a faint halo.  A mag 7 companion lies 3.6' SW.  As with other sections of the nebula, the surrounding field is strangely devoid of stars and the background has a grayish sheen as if it is feebly glowing.

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IC 4610 = KUG 1632+393A = PGC 58499

16 33 39.3 +39 15 27

Size 0.6'x0.2';  PA = 45d

 

17.5" (8/21/98): first in a small trio with IC 4611 and IC 4612.  Appears extremely faint and small, round, 10" diameter.  No details visible and required averted for decent view.  This galaxy is possibly slightly fainter than IC 4611.  Located 2.0' W of IC 4612 and 1.2' ESE of a mag 12 star.

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IC 4611 = MCG +07-34-112 = PGC 58498

16 33 42.3 +39 11 06

Size 0.5'x0.4'

 

17.5" (8/21/98): second of three with IC 4610 and IC 4612.  Extremely faint and small, round, 15" diameter.  Contains a very faint stellar nucleus with direct vision.  Forms the south vertex of an equilateral triangle with a mag 13.5 star 1.8' WNW and a mag 14 star 1.6' N.  Appears similar to IC 4610.  This identification assumes Javelle gave the wrong sign on the direction of offset from his comparison star.

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IC 4612 = MCG +07-34-113 = CGCG 224-072 = I Zw 157 = PGC 58505

16 33 49.7 +39 15 47

V = 13.7;  Size 0.6'x0.6'

 

17.5" (8/21/98): brightest in a trio with IC 4610 and IC 4611. Appears faint, small, round, 25" diameter, weak concentration.  Forms the southern vertex of a small equilateral triangle with a mag 13 star 1.0' NNW and a mag 14 star 1.0' NE.  IC 4610 lies 2.0' WSW and IC 4611 is 4.9' SSW.  This group is located one degree east of the core of AGC 2199 (NGC 6166) and is referenced in NED.

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IC 4614 = MCG +06-36-057 = CGCG 196-087 = PGC 58641

16 37 47.2 +36 06 54

Size 0.4'x0.4'

 

18" (6/7/08): faint (visible continuously with averted), fairly small, slightly elongated, 25"x20", low even surface brightness.  Located 2.9' NNW of brighter NGC 6196 and third of three in chain.

 

17.5" (6/6/86): faint, small, very diffuse, a larger but very faint halo is barely visible.  A mag 12.5 star lies 1.5' NW.  Faintest of three on a line with NGC 6196 2.9' SSE and NGC 6197  7.6' SSE.

 

13" (8/5/83): extremely faint, very small.  A faint star is off the NW edge 17" from the center.  Farthest north of a trio with NGC 6196 and IC 4616.

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IC 4617 = PGC 2085077

16 42 08.1 +36 41 03

V = 15.4;  Size 1.1'x0.4';  PA = 30d

 

24" (6/16/12): at 280x appeared very faint, small, very elongated 5:2 SSW-NNE, ~24"x10".  Situated just 18" W of a mag 14.7 star that forms the southwest vertex of a small trapezoid of mag 14-15 stars.

 

18" (7/23/06): viewed at both 225x and 323x and appeared as an extremely faint elongated glow just west of a mag 14-14.5 star at the SW vertex of a small trapezoidal asterism of mag 14 stars.  The galaxy required averted vision and was not held continuously but was visible as an elongated glow 2.5:1 or 3:1 SSW-NNE, ~0.3'x0.1', with a very low even surface brightness.

 

18" (7/17/04): extremely faint, very small, elongated nearly 3:1 SSW-NNE.  Visible perhaps 50% of the time at 250x with averted vision.  A mag 14 star is very close following (part of a small parallelogram).  If I moved this object NE of center, part of the outer halo of M13 was visible at the SW edge of the field providing an interesting contrast!

 

17.5" (7/16/93): extremely faint, very small, slightly elongated SSW-NNE, difficult and cannot hold continuously with averted vision.  Located about 14' NNE of the core of M13 and 15' SW of NGC 6207!  A mag 14 star is close following 19" ESE of center and this star forms the SW vertex of a small parallelogram of mag 14 stars with sides approximately 1.5'x0.5'.

 

17.5" (7/16/88): marginal object, very small, elongated SSW-NNE, mag 14 star close following.

 

17.5" (8/21/87): extremely faint, very small streak oriented SW-NE.  Located just west of a mag 14 star that forms one vertex of a small trapezoid of mag 14 stars.  Only visible part of the time (~20%) with averted.

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IC 4618 = ESO 043-009 = AM 1650-765 = PGC 59325

16 57 50.0 -76 59 35

V = 12.0;  Size 1.7'x1.3';  Surf Br = 12.8;  PA = 118d

 

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x this highly peculiar appeared moderately bright, round, 1.1' halo, irregular surface brightness but with no distinct core.  There was hint of mottling or knotty structure.  On images this galaxy has an unusual twisted bar with distorted extensions.

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IC 4628 = Prawn Nebula = ESO 332-EN14 = Gum 56 = Ced 137b

16 57 00 -40 20

Size 90'x60'

 

18" (6/12/10): large, HII region embedded in the northern half of Tr 24, a sprawling, 60' cluster just north of NGC 6231.  At 108x and UHC filter IC 4628 stood out as a very large, fairly bright glow within Tr 24.  The main glow was elongated E-W, roughly 30'x12' with mag 7.2 HD 152723 just off the south side.  The northern side has a fairly well-defined edge and a number of mag 8-10 stars are embedded along the SW and west end of the nebulosity.  A fainter extension begins on the east end and extends NE for ~15', ending in a brighter HII patch (G345.31+01.47) peppered with several stars and involving the infrared cluster [DBS2003] 114.

 

8" (7/13/91 - Southern Baja): this is an emission nebula on the north side of a large open cluster Tr 24 = H12.  Appears fairly faint, very large, about 30'x10' diameter and clearly elongated E-W.  Shows up best with the UHC filter at 83x although visible without a filter.  Includes some brighter portions.  Also visible in the 16x80 finder with a UHC filter.

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IC 4630 = UGC 10607 = MCG +04-40-007 = CGCG 139-020 = VV 852 = Mrk 1111 = PGC 59257

16 55 09.6 +26 39 46

V = 13.6;  Size 0.8'x0.5';  Surf Br = 12.5;  PA = 6d

 

18" (7/12/10): faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 ~N-S, 0.6'x0.4'.  Sharply concentrated with a very small brigh core.  Forms the vertex of a flat isoceles triangle with a mag 10 star 4.4' SSW and another mag 10 stars a similar distance NE.

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IC 4634 = PK 0+12.1 = ESO 587-PN1 = PN G000.3+12.2

17 01 33.6 -21 49 34

V = 10.9;  Size 11"x9"

 

18" (8/19/09): picked up immediately at 225x as a bright, 11th magnitude, very small, bluish disc, ~8" diameter.  Responds well to blinking with an OIII filter.  At 450x, the high surface brightness 8" disc has an irregular outline and is surrounded by a thing, very faint envelope that increases the diameter to ~12".  In moments of better seeing, a very faint central star emerges within the high surface brightness glow.  A distinctive right triangle of mag 12-13 stars follows (closest star is 1.3' due east).

 

18" (7/22/06): picked up at 225x as a bright, small, blue disc of very high surface brightness.  Good contrast gain using the UHC filter.  Appears much brighter than the similar mag 11 star using the filter.  At 435x, the planetary is slightly elongated N-S, ~10"x8" with strong flash of a central star.  There appears to be a much fainter, very thin envelope encasing the high surface brightness disc.  Similar view at 565x though the elongation was clearer and the outer envelope increased in size to ~15"x11".

 

17.5" (7/16/93): very bright compact planetary.  A very small disc is visible at 220x.  At 410x, appears as a small disc about 10" diameter, slightly elongated.  Unusually high surface brightness.  Estimate V = 11-11.5.  A similar mag 11 star lies 4.6' N.

 

8" (6/19/82): fairly bright, very small, blue-green color.  Appears stellar at 100x and just non-stellar at 200x.  A small disc is clearly visible at 400x.  Located 5' S of a similar mag 11 star.

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IC 4637 = PK 345+0.1 = ESO 332-PN21 = PN G345.4+00.1

17 05 10.5 -40 53 09

V = 11.7;  Size 21"x17"

 

13.1" (4/10/86): at 166x, fairly bright, small, about 15" diameter, estimate V = 12.0.  At 214x the mag 13 central star is visible in good moments, otherwise the planetary has a brighter center.  The disc can be resolved at 79x.  Located 13' N of mag 8 SAO 227611.

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IC 4642 = PK 334-9.1 = ESO 180-PN4 = PN G334.3-09.3

17 11 45.3 -55 24 01

V = 12.4;  Size 18"x15"

 

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly bright, small, round, compact planetary in a rich star field.  Picked up immediately at 171x and UHC filter as the 15" disc was obvious.  At 228x the surface seemed a bit irregular with a hint of a starry center.  Located just north of the midpoint connecting Beta and Zeta Arae 2° ESE and 2° WSW.

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IC 4651 = ESO 228-SC2 = Cr 327

17 24 29 -49 56 00

V = 6.9;  Size 12'

 

11" (8/8/04 - Haleakala Crater): first noticed in 10x30 IS binoculars while looking at NGC 6352 as an obvious knot 1.5 degrees to the south.  At 127x, I was surprised to find a beautifully rich open cluster with over 100 stars mag 10-13.5 in at least a 15' field.  The stars are fairly uniform in distribution with a weak central concentration, though several form loops and chains around blank areas.  The brightest mag 9 star is on the east side. This is an intermediate-age cluster (~2 billion years old).  Located one degree west of mag 2.8 Alpha Arae.

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IC 4662 = ESO 102-014A/B = PK 328-17.1 = He 2-269 = PGC 60851

17 47 06.4 -64 38 25

V = 11.3;  Size 2.8'x1.6';  Surf Br = 12.8;  PA = 105d

 

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 171x, this irregular galaxy has a disrupted appearance or else is interacting with a companion.  The structure is difficult to separate but the brighter component on the NE side is moderately bright, small, elongated WNW-ESE.  Attached on the south side is a larger, but fainter extension oriented nearly perpendicular to the brighter component.  A faint star is at the edge.  Located 10' NE of mag 3.7 Eta Pavonis which interferes with viewing.

 

According to the article "Star formation in the irregular galaxy IC 4662" in A&A, 1990, 234,99 the elongated knot on the NE side contains two giant HII regions comparable to the 30 Doradus complex!  IC 4662 is identical to He 2-269 (PK 328-17.1) which had been included by Henize (1967) in a list of planetary nebulae discovered through H-alpha emission on objective  prism plates.  In a 1970 paper, Pastoriza gave the classification as a nearby dwarf emission line galaxy with a radial velocity of ~400 km/sec (less than 10 million l.y.).

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IC 4663 = PK 346-8.1 = ESO 279-PN6 = PN G346.2-08.2

17 45 28.6 -44 54 18

V = 12.1;  Size 14"x12"

 

13.1" (7/12/86): at 166x a nice disc about 15" diameter is clearly visible.  Appears brighter than planetary Hb 4 by half a magnitude, estimate V = 12.5.  Easily takes 214x power and a mag 13 star is visible 45" ENE of center.  Located 17' N of double star h4973 = 8.3/9.1 at 13.1".  Very far south for viewing from Northern California.

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IC 4665 = Cr 349

17 46 18 +05 43

V = 4.2;  Size 41'

 

8" (5/80): very bright, very large, overfills 100x field (40'), scattered, includes ∑2212 = 8.5/9.0 at 3".  Naked-eye cluster with averted vision (1.3° NNE of mag 2.8 Beta Oph) and bright and resolved in 10x50 binoculars.

 

15x50mm IS binoculars (6/19/09): easy naked-eye cluster just 1.3 degrees NNE of Beta Oph.  Beautifully resolved in binoculars into 25-30 stars.

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IC 4669 = UGC 10992 = CGCG 300-069 = PGC 60856

17 47 12.9 +61 26 03

V = 14.1;  Size 0.7'x0.3';  Surf Br = 12.3;  PA = 94d

 

18" (6/21/03): faint, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 E-W, 1.0'x0.3'.  Low, even surface brightness.  Located 4' WSW of mag 9.7 SAO 17637.

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IC 4670 = PK 7+1.1 = Hb 6 = PN G007.2+01.8

17 55 07.0 -21 44 41

V = 13.2;  Size 5"

 

17.5" (3/20/93): at 220x appears moderately bright (estimate V = 12-12.5) and a very small disc is clearly visible.  Good response to an OIII filter.  Appears brighter than a mag 13 star 40" E and just fainter than a mag 11.9 star 2.9' E.  A double star mag 9.6/11.2 at 7" in PA 163° is 5' SSE. 

 

13" (7/12/86): at 79x, faint, stellar, verified with OIII blinking.  A mag 11 comparison star is 2.0' NW.  At 166x a very small disc is visible which is brighter at the center.  The disc is quite clear at 214x, estimate V = 12.5-13.0.

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IC 4673 = PK 3-2.3 = ESO 521-PN15 = PN G003.5-02.4

18 03 18.4 -27 06 23

V = 13.0;  Size 16"

 

18" (8/14/07): picked up at 174x as a very small, round disc.  Excellent response to a UHC filter and appeared to increase in size.  Best view at 300x which showed a well-defined 15" disc.  Located close 30" SW of a mag 12 star and 2' ENE of a mag 10 star.  The mag 12 star forms the western vertex of a small trapezoid of mag 11-12 stars with sides 1'-2'.  At 73x this planetary shares the same field, 45' N of NGC 6520 and ultradark B86.

 

18" (7/16/07): at 225x and UHC filter appears as a moderately bright mag 13 disc of just 15" diameter with a sharp, crisply defined halo.  A mag 12 star lies 33" NE.  At 323x the western side was perhaps slightly brighter.  Located 45' N of Barnard 86/NGC 6520.  A very faint planetary, M 2-26, lies 8' NNW.

 

17.5" (7/5/86): at 220x appears fairly bright and a small round disc is clearly visible about 20" diameter.  Prominent with a Daystar 300 filter and a slight oval shape is discernable at 286x and a UHC filter.  Estimate V = 12.5.

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IC 4677 = part of NGC 6543 = MCG +11-22-017 = VV 121 = PGC 61193

17 58 15.7 +66 37 59

 

48" (4/1/11): IC 4677 appeared as a prominent, triangular or wedge-shaped knot with the vertex pointing east, situated 1.8' due west of center near the edge of the outer halo. It appeared much larger than previously seen, ~50"x30", and brighter along a well-defined, straight southern edge.  The north side is brightest near the east end at the vertex.  A 15th magnitude star lies 45" NE and a mag 9.8 star is 1.2' NW.  A second fainter (uncatalogued) knot in the outer halo is located 2.6' ESE of center, just 30" N of a mag 14.5 star.  This knot was only 15"-20" in size and had a low surface brightness.

 

18" (6/20/04): easily visible at 160x using a UHC filter as a slightly elongated, low surface brightness glow 1.7' W of center of NGC 6543 and 1.5' SE of a mag 11 star which lies 2.7' WNW of NGC 6543.  This shock-excited knot in the outer halo was elongated 3:2 SW-NE, roughly 20"x13".  At 225x it was barely visible unfiltered, but could be held continuously at this power adding a UHC filter.

 

17.5" (6/3/00): at 140x with a UHC filter, this ionized knot in the outer halo of the Cat's Eye was faint but clearly visible as a low surface brightness arc, located just south of the midpoint of the line connecting the geometric center of the PN with a mag 11 star 2.7' NW.

 

17.5" (11/1/97): this unusual object is a irregular knot in the outer halo of NGC 6543 1.7' W of center and appearing visually completely detached from the bright planetary.  Suspected at 220x without filtration close to a mag 15 star located 1' NW of the planetary.  Using a UHC filter, IC 4677 is clearly visible with averted vision as a very faint elongated patch, ~25"x15" oriented SW-NE.  Requires averted for a good view but can almost hold continuously.  Also visible at 140x with OIII filter and 280x with the UHC, but 220x provided the best view.

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IC 4678 = ESO 521-N*26 = Ced 152b

18 06 36 -23 57

 

17.5" (7/20/96): at 82x, very subtle glow around a pair of mag 8.5/10 stars.  Somewhat difficult at low power to identify with certainty due to location in a rich Milky Way field and the nearby nebulous glow from M8.  Better at 140x-220x, where a fairly obvious 3' glow is visible.  No noticeable improvement with filters.

 

17.5" (6/8/96): at 220x a low surface brightness halo of 3' diameter is visible around a pair of mag 8/9 stars at 50" separation.  Very weak if any enhancement with OIII filter (reflection nebula?).  On photos the nebula is centered on the fainter SW mag 9 star.

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IC 4682 = ESO 071-005 = LGG 420-001 = PGC 61669

18 16 25.7 -71 34 53

V = 12.2;  Size 2.3'x1.6';  Surf Br = 13.6;  PA = 144d

 

24" (4/12/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x appeared bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, 1.5'x1.0', fairly well concentrated with a brighter core.  Several mag 13-14 stars surround the galaxy with a couple of faint stars at both the NW and NE edge of the halo.  This is fairly bright galaxy to be missed by John Herschel and 54' E is a bright pair of galaxies, IC 4704 and IC 4705, that were also missed by Heerschel.

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IC 4684 = ESO 521-N*33 = LBN 34 = Ced 154b

18 09 09 -23 26 06

Size 3'x2'

 

17.5" (7/24/95): very difficult reflection nebula surrounding a mag 9.5 star with a faint very close companion, appears ~2' diameter.  Located east of a breathtakingly rich Milky Way stream of stars.  Verified only by comparison with similar nearby stars and probably would not have suspected otherwise due to location in rich field with patches of unresolved haze.

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IC 4685 = ESO 521-N*37 = OCL-22 = IC 154c

18 09 17.7 -23 59 18

Size 10'x8'

 

17.5" (6/20/87): at 88x with UHC filter appears as a very large, extensive region of nebulosity just west of NGC 6559 and extended N-S.  A mag 7 star is involved at the west end.

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IC 4697 = MCG +04-43-013 = CGCG 142-023 = PGC 61560

18 12 26.9 +25 25 38

Size 0.8'x0.2'

 

17.5" (7/1/89): faint, very small, slightly elongated ~N-S, very small bright core.  Forms an interacting pair with UGC 11155 = (R)NGC 6581 1.3' ENE. UGC 11156 also in field 7' NNE.  A fairly bright wide double star (mag 9/10 at 43") is 5' NNW.

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IC 4699 = PK 348-13.1 = ESO 280-PN8 = PN G348.0-13.8

18 18 32.0 -45 59 02

V = 12.6;  Size 5"

 

13.1" (7/12/86): at 79x and 166x appears very faint and stellar.  Verified with both OIII and UHC filters.  Estimate V = 13.0 but may be brighter due to the very low elevation of object from Northern California.  Uncertain if a very small disc was visible at 166x or bloated due to seeing this close to the horizon.  Located 3.5' NW of mag 8.8 HD 167758 and nearly at the midpoint between mag 4.5 Epsilon and mag 3.5 Alpha Telescopii (the two stars are 2.7° apart).

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IC 4703 = Eagle Nebula = Star Queen Nebula = Ced 159 = RCW 165 = Sh 2-49 = Gum 83 = LBN 67

18 18 48 -13 48

Size 35'x28'

 

See observing notes for M16 = NGC 6611.

 

Although M16 was discovered by De Chéseaux between 1745-46, he only mentioned a star cluster and even William Herschel just described the stars using his 12-inch reflector: "Large stars with small ones among them; within a small compass I counted more than 50, and there must be at least 100 without taking a number of straggling ones, everywhere dispersed in the neighborhood.".  The nebulosity ("Eagle Nebula") was found on a plate by Roberts in 1894, and credited in the IC.   But Steinicke notes in his book on the history of the NGC that a visual discovery was made earlier by Etienne Trouvelot in 1876 with the 26-inch refractor at the USNO.  Trouvelot mentions "..described by Sir J. Herschel as a loose cluster of at least 100 stars, I have found to be involved in an extensive, although not very bright, nebula, which seems to have escaped his scrutiny.  In a study and drawing of this nebula made in 1876, its general form is that of an open fan, with the exception that handle is wanting, with deeping intended branches on the preceding side, where the brightest stars of the cluster are grouped.  From this peculiar form, this object might be appropriately be called the Fan Nebula."

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IC 4704 = ESO 071-011 = PGC 61906 = LGG 420-002

18 27 53.6 -71 36 36

V = 12.1;  Size 1.5'x1.2';  Surf Br = 12.6;  PA = 165d

 

24" (4/12/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright, moderately large, sharply concentrated with an intense 20" core surrounded by a much lower surface brightness halo ~1.2' in diameter, that fades out at the periphery.  In a group with IC 4705 5.1' SSE and IC 4712 16' ESE.  Located 10' SW of mag 8.4 HD 169127.

 

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x, appeared fairly bright, moderately large, sharply concentrated with a very bright 25" core and a much fainter 1' halo.  Forms the north vertex of a near isosceles triangle with mag 7.7 HD 168873 11' SE and the double star h5038 = 8.4/9.5 at 12" located 12' SW.  IC 4705 lies 5' SSE and IC 4712 is outside the field at 16' ESE.

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IC 4705 = ESO 071-012 = PGC 61914 = LGG 420-005

18 28 10.3 -71 41 38

V = 12.7;  Size 1.2'x0.8';  Surf Br = 12.5;  PA = 48d

 

24" (4/12/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright, fairly large, fairly diffuse glow with only a weak concentration, elongated 4:3 SW-NE, 1.2'x0.8'.  A 20" pair of mag 14 stars is at the south edge of the halo and two extremely faint stars are superimposed on the north side.  Located 5.1' SSE of IC 4704, nearly at the midpoint of a line connecting IC 4704 and a mag 8 star (HD 168873), located 6' SSE of IC 4705.  IC 4712 lies 14' E.

 

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x appeared fairly faint, moderately large, slightly elongated 1.0'x0.8', fairly low surface brightness with a weak central concentration.  Located 6' NNW of mag 8 HD 168873 and 5' SSE of IC 4704.

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IC 4706 = Ced 160a = Simeis 3-137 = Gum 81b

18 19 40 -16 01 54

Size 5'

 

18" (8/2/05): an identical wide pair of mag 9 stars at 1.2' separation seemed to be encased in a very faint, roundish nebulosity at 115x.  Only a weak contrast gain was noticed using an OIII filter, so this must be a low excitation region.  Nearby IC 4707 to the east was not noticed.  At the SE edge of the field a portion of M17 is visible and IC 4706 is probably an outlying patch of the Swan.

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IC 4708 = CGCG 301-024 = PGC 61605

18 13 46.2 +61 09 26

Size 0.5'x0.4'

 

24" (7/19/12): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, ~18"x15".  A mag 13 star lies 36" W.  Located on the SE side of a group of 8 NGC galaxies (all B mag 15.2 or fainter) discovered by Swift.

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IC 4710 = ESO 103-022 = PGC 61922

18 28 38.0 -66 58 56

V = 11.9;  Size 3.6'x2.8';  Surf Br = 14.3;  PA = 5d

 

24" (4/12/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly bright, large, elongated 3:2 ~NW-SE, ~2.5'x1.5', weak concentration with no distinct core. A faint star (or knot) is superimposed near the center.  Located 10.8' WSW of mag 6.6 HD 169569.

 

IC 4710 is a knotty dwarf galaxy that is dominated by a bar, much like the Large Magellanic Cloud, with a number of H II regions strung out along the bar and scattered in the outer parts.  Member of the relatively nearby NGC 6744 group (25 million light years).

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IC 4712 = ESO 071-014 = LGG 420-003 = PGC 61981

18 31 06.9 -71 41 37

V = 12.2;  Size 2.3'x1.2';  Surf Br = 13.1;  PA = 60d

 

24" (4/12/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 WSW-ENE, 1.5'x1.0', fairly weak concentration.  Unusual appearance as a brighter mag 12 is superimposed at the WSW edge.  Located 13' WNW of mag 7.0 HD 169979.  Third of three in a group with IC 4704 16' WNW and IC 4705 14' W.  This trio was surprisingly missed by John Herschel.

 

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x appeared fairly bright, moderately large elongated 2:1 WSW-ENE, 1.6'x0.8'.  Unusual appearance with a mag 11.5 star right at the WSW tip.  In a group with IC 4704, IC 4705 and IC 4712.

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IC 4715 = M24 = Small Sagittarius Star Cloud = Ced 162 = Mel 197

18 16 54 -18 31

Size 120'x60''

 

8": this number refers to the glorious, rich, Small Sagittarius Star Cloud.  Best view at very low power.  The rich oc NGC 6603 is embedded in the NE side.

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IC 4717 = ESO 140-024 = PGC 62024

18 33 17.2 -57 58 33

V = 13.3;  Size 1.5'x0.3';  Surf Br = 12.3;  PA = 94d

 

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): moderately bright, very elongated ~5:1 E-W, 1.3'x0.3', somewhat concentrated to a very small, slightly brighter nucleus.  Located in a fairly rich star field with a number of brighter mag 10 stars including mag 9.3 SAO 245539 situated 6' SW.

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IC 4720 = ESO 140-025 = PGC 62030

18 33 32.7 -58 24 25

V = 12.8;  Size 2.5'x0.9';  Surf Br = 13.6;  PA = 163d

 

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 7:2 NNW-SSE, 1.8'x0.5', slightly brighter core.  A star is superimposed NNW of the core.  Located 8.5' NW of brighter and larger IC 4721, though both spirals have roughly similar position angles and axial ratios.  Located in a fairly rich star field.

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IC 4721 = ESO 140-027 = PGC 62066

18 34 24.1 -58 29 45

V = 11.6;  Size 5.2'x1.5';  Surf Br = 13.7;  PA = 146d

 

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly bright, large, elongated 3:1 NW-SE, 4.0'x1.3', broad concentration with a large, mottled core, irregular surface brightness with hint of spiral structure.  A faint star is embedded on the SE end and a mag 14 star is just south of the SE end.  Forms a very close pair with IC 4721A, which is just southwest of this west and 2.2' S of center of IC 4721.  Located 15' NE of mag 6.4 HD 170525 in a fairly rich star field with many mag 11-14 stars.  IC 4720, another highly inclined spiral, lies 8.5' NW.

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IC 4723 = ESO 103-027 = Sp 5 = PGC 62099

18 35 56.2 -63 22 36

V = 13.5;  Size 0.6'x0.6'

 

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 30" diameter, weak concentration.  Located 23' ESE of NGC 6630.  These two galaxies have similar appearances in terms of magnitude and size.

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IC 4725 = M25 = Cr 382

18 31 36 -19 15

V = 4.6;  Size 32'

 

17.5" (8/27/92): about 100 stars in 30' field although fills 45' field at 82x.  The densest portion in the center is a group of 7 fairly bright stars situated between two bright stars mag 6.5 (U Sgr) and 8.0 oriented E-W.  U Sagittarii (6.3-7.0) is located at the east end and is the brightest star in the cluster.  Just south of this group is a long dark lane void of stars oriented E-W which appears darker than the background.  Bordering the south edge of this dark lane is an elongated group of 10 stars including a nice evenly matched double star.  To the west of this string are two mag 9 and 10 stars oriented SW-NE.  The cluster includes several colored stars and is visible naked-eye just south of a mag 5 star.

 

Naked-eye (8/31/11): very easy to see as a naked-eye "patch" (total V = 4.6) in a dark sky.

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IC 4732 = PK 10-6.1 = ESO 523-PN1 = PN G010.7-06.4

18 33 54.6 -22 38 41

V = 12.1;  Size 3"

 

13.1" (8/8/86): at 79x appears stellar and verified with OIII blinking, estimate V = 13.0.  A brighter mag 10.5 comparison star is located 2.5' W.  Appears stellar at 214x.  Planetary Pe 1-13 is located 13' ESE.

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IC 4756 = OCL-94 = Lund 851 - Cr 386

18 39 00 +05 27

Size 52'

 

17.5" (7/26/95): overfills 50' field with 20 Nagler.  Contains roughly 70 stars brighter than mag 11 and too many faint stars to count.  There are two mag 6.5 stars near the NW and SE ends of the cluster at the edges of the field (46' separation).  There are no rich subgroups or central concentration but many stars are arranged in long chains and curving loops.  The most prominent is a long chain oriented NW-SE through the center.  Visible as a naked-eye patch at the edge of the Milky Way.

 

15x50mm IS binoculars (6/19/09): large, naked-eye patch within the western branch of the Milky Way.  Beautifully resolved in 15x50's.

 

10x50 binoculars (9/9/83):very bright, very large, consists of mag 7 and fainter stars.  Includes many chains and knots over a one degree field!  Larger but not as conspicuous as nearby NGC 6633 in Ophiuchus.  Easy naked-eye cluster in dark sky.

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IC 4772 = MCG +07-38-014 = CGCG 228-020 = PGC 62217

18 39 56.5 +40 01 35

Size 0.5'x0.4'

 

17.5" (8/2/86): fairly faint, but extremely small, just nonstellar.  A mag 14 star lies 54" SSW of center.  Forms a pair with NGC 6685 2.8' S and NGC 6886 lies 7.9' NNE.  Located 6' SSE of a mag 8.0 SAO 47678.  This galaxy is incorrectly identified as NGC 6685 in the RNGC, UGC and CGCG.

 

Discovered by Howe on 7 Sep 1898.  His position matches MCG +07-38-014.  The CGCG and MCG (M+07-38-014) have reversed the identifications of NGC 6685 and IC 4772.  This galaxy is incorrectly identified as NGC 6685 in the RNGC.  See my RNGC Corrections #2, WSQJ, 4/88 and CGCG Corrections, Thomson.

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IC 4776 = ESO 396-PN2 = PK 2-13.1 = PN G002.0-13.4

18 45 50.7 -33 20 34

V = 10.9;  Size 8"

 

17.5" (8/2/86): at 105x appears bright and stellar, verified with OIII blinking.  Forms a wide 1' pair with a mag 13 star to the south.  A mag 11 comparison star for blinking is 6' ESE.  Good contrast gain with filter, extremely high surface brightness, estimate V = 11.0.  At 286x, a small bluish disc is visible unfiltered.  Located 12' ENE of a wide bright double star (7.7/9.5 at 45").

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IC 4791 = CGMW 5-07960 = PGC 1588608

18 49 01.2 +19 19 52

 

17.5" (8/2/97): this galaxy is located just 2.0' following a mag 6 star (HD 174262) and the view is severely hampered!  At 220x, this object is visible as a very faint and small, round disc, ~15" in diameter.  A better view was at 420x with the 4.8 Nagler where the unconcentrated galaxy is well separated from the bright star.  When the bright star exited the field the galaxy was quite easy to view due to its relatively high surface brightness.

 

Discovered by Burnham (Publ of Yerkes Obs, Vol 1, p296) and placed 2.0' E of a 6th magnitude star (Lalande 35032 = HD 174262).  On DSS, it is difficult to tell with certainty, but this appears to be a fairly bright compact galaxy (confirmed by Brian Skiff on POSS 2).  This galaxy is not listed in any modern catalogue except for LEDA 1588608. The IC description "Neb;* 6 f 2’" should read "* 6 p 2’".

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IC 4796 = ESO 183-028 = LGG 425-005 = PGC 62588

18 56 27.8 -54 12 50

V = 12.3;  Size 1.6'x0.9';  Surf Br = 12.6;  PA = 140d

 

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, 1.0'x0.6', moderately concentrated to a very small bright core.  A mag 12 star is north of the NW tip [0.9' NW of center].  Forms a pair with IC 4697 5.5' S.  Starhopped over from NGC 6707 located 27' NNW.

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IC 4797 = ESO 183-029 = LGG 425-003 = PGC 62589

18 56 29.7 -54 18 21

V = 11.3;  Size 3.0'x1.3';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 146d

 

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): brighter of a pair with IC 4796 5.5' N.  Appears bright, fairly large, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, 1.8'x0.8', sharply concentrated with a very bright, high surface brightness core.  A mag 13 star is to the north of the NW end, 1.4' NNW of center, and a fainter star is just 35" N of center.  A mag 10 star lies 9' WNW, forming the western vertex of an isosceles triangle with IC 4796 and 4797.

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IC 4800 = ESO 104-025 = LGG 422-015 = PGC 62637

18 58 43.5 -63 08 21

V = 12.8;  Size 1.8'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.3;  PA = 164d

 

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly bright, fairly large, elongated 2:1 NNW-SSE, 1.6'x0.8', well concentrated with a small bright core and fainter halo.  The major axis is collinear with a mag 14.3 star and a mag 12.8 star, 0.8' and 1.3' NNW of center, respectively.  NGC 6706 lies 12.5' WSW.  At the southern vertex of a large isosceles triangle with mag 6.5 HD 174877 23' NW and mag 6.8 HD 175782 23' NE.

 

This galaxy is as bright as NGC 6706, so it's surprising that it wasn't picked up by John Herschel.

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IC 4801 = ESO 104-028 = LGG 422-020 = PGC 62655

18 59 38.4 -64 40 31

V = 12.6;  Size 1.7'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 89d

 

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): bright, fairly large, oval 3:2 E-W, 1.5'x1.0', sharply concentrated with a very bright core surrounded by a fairly large, relatively faint halo.  Located 4' SE of mag 9.5 HD 175283.  NGC 6722 lies 29' SE.

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IC 4802 = ESO SO 523-*15

18 55 07.0 -22 41 54

 

18" (7/15/07): easily resolved very close pair of mag 13-14 stars at high power at the NE side of NGC 6717.

 

17.5" (7/20/98): this is a very close pair of mag 13.5 stars at the NE edge of NGC 6717 (Palomar 9) just 20" from the center.  Bigourdan recorded this object as a "Neb[ulous] *13, 15" nf NGC 6717".

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IC 4806 = ESO 141-020 = PGC 62689

19 01 30.7 -57 31 55

V = 12.2;  Size 2.3'x0.6';  Surf Br = 12.4;  PA = 9d

 

30" (11/6/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly faint, fairly small, very elongated 4:1 SSW-NNE, 0.8'x0.2', sharply concentrated with a very small, bright core and stellar nucleus.  A brighter star is superimposed on the SE edge and a very faint star is at the NNE tip.  Located 14' NNE of the large spiral NGC 6721 and 6' SE of mag 9.5 HD 176085.

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IC 4823 = ESO 104-IG45 = AM 1907-640 = PGC 62894

19 12 15.7 -63 58 34

V = 13.8;  Size 1.1'x0.8';  Surf Br = 13.6;  PA = 18d

 

30" (11/6/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly faint, moderately large,, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 45"x30", relatively low even surface brightness.  Forms a double with ESO 10-45A barely off the SE end [27" between centers].  The small companion is very faint, extremely small, round, 10" diameter.  On first glance this double system could be mistaken for a single elongated oval as they may have a common envelope 1.1'x0.6'.  Located 18' SE of NGC 6744 and 8.5' SW of mag 8.0 HD 178534.

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IC 4842 = ESO 141-052 = LGG 427-007 = PGC 63065

19 19 24.6 -60 38 40

V = 12.4;  Size 1.5'x0.8';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 20d

 

18" (7/9/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this galaxy is located 8' SE of NGC 6771 in a group and appears fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 3:2 SSW-NNE, 1.2'x0.8', slightly brighter core.

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IC 4846 = PK 27-9.1 = PN G027.6-09.6

19 16 28.3 -09 02 37

V = 11.9;  Size 2"

 

13.1" (7/85): bright stellar planetary, appears as a mag 11.5-12 "star" which blinks well with an OIII filter at 79x.  Located in a rich star field 20' S of mag 7.3 SAO 143200.

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IC 4926 = ESO 339-018 = MCG -06-44-005 = PGC 63961

20 00 12.1 -38 34 43

V = 12.8;  Size 1.2'x1.0';  Surf Br = 12.9

 

17.5" (8/3/94): moderately bright, round, 1.2' diameter, even concentration to a bright core.  A stellar nucleus is visible with direct vision.  Forms a similar pair with IC 4931 7.5' E and an anonymous galaxy lies 11' SE.  Also ESO 339-017 lies 3.7' N (not seen).  Member of the rich galaxy cluster AGC 3656.

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IC 4931 = ESO 339-023 = MCG -06-44-008 = PGC 63976

20 00 50.3 -38 34 30

V = 11.9;  Size 2.4'x1.9';  Surf Br = 13.4

 

17.5" (8/3/94): moderately bright, elongated 3:2 E-W, sharply concentrated with a small bright core and a stellar nucleus at moments.  The fainter halo is roughly 1.2'x0.8'.  Brightest in a trio with IC 4926 7.5' W and an anonymous galaxy 7.3' S.  Located 4.4' W of mag 7.7 SAO 211734 = HDO 294 (8.1/8.9 at 1.0").  Brightest member in rich galaxy cluster AGC 3656.

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IC 4933 = ESO 185-055 = PGC 64042

20 03 29.0 -54 58 48

V = 12.3;  Size 2.3'x1.9';  Surf Br = 13.8;  PA = 0d

 

30" (11/5/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly bright, large, oval 5:4 ~N-S, ~1.8'x1.4'.  Sharply concentrated with a very small bright core, increasing to the center.  The outer halo shows weak spiral structure (two arms), though they can't be easily traced.  A mag 12.7 star lies 1.6' S.  Forms a nice pair with NGC 6850 8' N.

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IC 4943 = ESO 233-028 = LGG 430-002 = PGC 64102

20 06 28.2 -48 22 33

V = 12.7;  Size 1.5'x1.1';  Surf Br = 13.3;  PA = 38d

 

18" (7/10/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): At 128x, this member of the Telescopium Group = ACO S851 appeared faint, small, round, 25" diameter.  A mag 12.8 star lies 0.9' N of center. Located 8.5' W of NGC 6861 (second brightest of four in field).  Forms the southern vertex of a triangle with an extremely faint anonymous galaxy 2.8' N and a mag 10 star 3.8' NE.

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IC 4944 = ESO 185-067 = PGC 64129

20 07 08.8 -54 26 49

V = 13.7;  Size 1.0'x0.4';  Surf Br = 12.6;  PA = 6d

 

30" (11/5/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SSW-NNE, 0.7'x0.4', weak concentration.  Located 14' SE of NGC 6854.

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IC 4946 = ESO 285-007 = A2020-44 = Shapley-Ames 5 = LGG 434-002 = PGC 64614

20 23 58.1 -43 59 43

V = 11.8;  Size 2.5'x1.0';  Surf Br = 12.6;  PA = 68d

 

18" (8/19/09): at 175x appeared fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 5:2 WSW-ENE, 1.0x'0.4', broad weak concetration.  Located 2.7' W of a wide pair of mag 10/12 stars at 52" separation.  Observed at only 9° elevation.

 

IC 4946 is probably identical with Shapley-Ames 5 (description matches) assuming Lewis Swift made an 18 time-min error in RA!

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IC 4954 = LBN 153 = Ced 175

20 04 48 +29 15

Size 1'

 

17.5" (9/26/92): this moderately bright reflection nebulosity forms a fairly striking compact pair with IC 4955 2.5' SE.  Very small, round, 15"-20" diameter.  Appears to surround a mag 13 star.  A distinctive group of five stars just south are arranged in two parallel rows of three stars and two stars.  No contrast gain with OIII or Deep Sky filter.

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IC 4955 = Ced 175

20 04 54 +29 11

Size 2'

 

17.5" (9/26/92): at 140x appears as the larger and slightly brighter of a pair of reflection nebulae with IC 4954 2.5' NW.  Surrounds a mag 12 star, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 1' diameter.  A line of three mag 13.5 stars is close SE.  No contrast enhancement with OIII or Deep Sky filter.

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IC 4970 = VV 297b = ESO 073-IG033 = PGC 64415

20 16 57.6 -70 44 59

V = 13.9;  Size 0.7'x0.2';  Surf Br = 11.6;  PA = 90d

 

18" (7/10/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is an interacting companion of NGC 6872, situated just 1.1' N of center within the Pavo Group.  At 171x, it appeared faint, very small, slightly elongated, 20"x15".  A mag 10.4 star lies 1.8' SW.  Images reveal a distorted bridge and plumes due to interaction with NGC 6872.

 

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this small companion to NGC 6872 appeared faint, small, slightly elongated, ~20"x15".  Located 1' N of the core of NGC 6872.

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IC 4972 = ESO 073-034 = PGC 64436

20 17 42.9 -70 54 53

V = 14.5;  Size 1.1'x0.2';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 15d

 

18" (7/10/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the faintest of 8 members of the Pavo Group observed and is situated 4.7' SW of NGC 6876.  With averted vision at 171x, an extremely faint, ghostly streak was just visible oriented SSW-NNE, ~0.5'x0.1' with a low, even surface brightness.

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IC 4981 = ESO 073-IG038 = LGG 432-003 = PGC 64486

20 19 39.9 -70 50 57

V = 13.1;  Size 0.9'x0.3';  Surf Br = 11.5;  PA = 135d

 

18" (7/10/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this Pavo Group member is a faint companion of NGC 6880 and is situated just 1.1' NE of NGC 6880.  At 171x it appeared very faint, very small, 20" diameter.

 

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): extremely faint, small.  Situated close NE of NGC 6880.  A very faint star is superimposed on the north side.

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IC 4991 = ESO 340-011 = MCG -07-41-024 = PGC 64450

20 18 23.3 -41 03 01

V = 11.6;  Size 2.6'x1.8';  Surf Br = 13.1;  PA = 145d

 

18" (8/19/09): fairly faint, moderately large, oval 3:2 NW-SE, 1.5'x1.0'.  Broad concentration to a large, brighter core.  Located 8.5' S of mag 8.3 HD 192815.  Forms a pair with ESO 340-13 2.7' E (not seen at a low viewing elevation).

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IC 4996 = OCl 158 = C 2014+374 = Cr 418

20 16 30 +37 38 00

V = 7.3;  Size 6'

 

18" (8/14/04): beautiful open cluster at 225x with perhaps three dozen stars resolved in fairly poor seeing.  Appears small, but rich and quite elongated SSW-NNE, ~4'x2'.  Includes three bright mag 8.5-9.5 stars (ADS 13626) forming an obtuse isosceles triangle with the brightest star at the vertex.  A 4th fainter star to the west forms a trapezoid with this trio.  Two of the stars in the triangle are close, unequal doubles (including ß422 Aa, 9.7/10.8 at 4") and the single star has a 13th magnitude close pair nearby!  The remainder of the stars in the cluster are generally mag 13 and fainter.  There are sprays of stars to the north and south giving the elongated appearance.  Located 1.1° SE of the Crescent Nebula and 1.7° SW of M29.

 

13.1" (8/25/84): ~40 stars at 144x.  Rich in faint stars using averted vision.

 

13.1" (9/9/83): 30-40 stars at 160x, appears very rich, includes several very faint stars, elongated SSW-NNE.  The brightest stars are three mag 8.5-9 stars in a tight grouping in the center.

 

8" (8/28/81): consists of three mag 9 stars with a string of stars to the stars, over haze, appears rich with averted.

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IC 4997 = PK 058-10.1 = PN G58.3-10.9 = HD 193538 = QV Sge

20 20 08.7 +16 43 54

V = 10.8;  Size 2"

 

17.5" (8/18/01): the PN appears as an unusually bright mag 11 "star" (V = 10.8) at 100x in a rich star field.  Verified with OIII blinking.  An excellent comparison star is a mag 10 star just 1' SW.  A 12th mag star 2' WSW completes a distinctive obtuse triangle.  With the filter the PN is nearly one magnitude brighter than the 10th mag star.  At 280x, the PN is bluish and a tiny disc was highly suspected, perhaps 2"-3".

 

13" (7/85): bright stellar planetary at all powers, confirmed with an OIII blinking from El Cerrito.  A slightly brighter mag 10.4 star for comparison blinking is 1.1' SW.

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IC 4999 = ESO 527-021 = MCG -04-48-004 = LGG 436-001 = PGC 64613

20 23 56.3 -26 00 54

V = 12.5;  Size 1.8'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 92d

 

18" (9/3/08): faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 E-W, broad weak concentration.  Two or three faint stars are at the edges of the halo; the brightest is a mag 14.5 star at the NE edge of the halo (45" from the center), a faint star at the west edge (40" from center) and a faint star off the north side.  Located 14' SW of mag 7 HD 194102.  IC 5005 lies 22' NE.

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IC 5005 = ESO 528-004 = MCG -04-48-007 = AM 2022-255 = LGG 436-002 = PGC 64657

20 25 20.2 -25 49 44

V = 12.7;  Size 1.9'x1.4';  Surf Br = 13.7;  PA = 67d

 

18" (9/3/08): fairly faint, moderately large, slightly elongated, 1.0'x0.8', weak concentration.  The edge of the halo is ill-defined.  A star is at the NW end [brighter of a wide, 28" pair with a  slightly fainter star further NW].  Located 9.7' due east of mag 7 HD 194102 and 3' N of a mag 10 star.  IC 4999 lies 22' SW.

 

17.5" (8/8/02): faint, moderately large, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 1.2'x0.8'.  Fairly low, nearly even surface brightness.  A faint star is close NNW.  Located 3' due north of a mag 10 star.

 

17.5" (8/6/97): fairly faint, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 1.4'x1.0'.  Very weak or no concentration. A mag 13.5 star (which has a faint companion preceding) is at the NW edge [35" from center].  Located 2.8' N of a mag 10 star.

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IC 5013 = ESO 400-029 = MCG -06-45-003 = IC 5011 = PGC 64772

20 28 33.8 -36 01 38

V = 11.7;  Size 2.4'x1.2';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 19d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): fairly bright, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 SSW-NNE, 2.0'x0.7'.  Sharp concentration and dominated by a striking bright core with much fainter extensions.  Located 10' N of a mag 7.5 star (SAO 212153).  A companion at the south edge was not seen.

 

17.5" (8/3/94): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 SSW-NNE.  Sharply concentrated with a very bright core which appears elongated at 225x or double at moments.  The much fainter halo gradually fades into the background.  A mag 7.5 star is 10' S near the edge of the field.

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IC 5020 = ESO 400-034 = MCG -06-45-006 = PGC 64845

20 30 38.5 -33 29 08

V = 12.3;  Size 3.0'x2.1';  Surf Br = 14.2;  PA = 153d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): moderately bright, moderately large, irregularly round, gradually increases to a brighter center, 1.5' diameter.  Located in a stream of stars flowing ~E-W through the 22' field and a second curving lane of stars heading south (includes a brighter mag 11 star) is close following the galaxy.

 

17.5" (8/3/94): fairly faint, slightly elongated ~E-W.  Broad concentration with no distinct core but the nucleus appears offset to the west side giving an asymmetric appearance.  A flipped "?" asterism (reversed N-S) is just following with the hook ending just east of the galaxy with a mag 14 star.

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IC 5039 = ESO 463-020 = MCG -05-49-001 = IC 5046 = IC 5003 = IC 5029 = PGC 65249

20 43 14.3 -29 51 12

V = 12.7;  Size 2.4'x0.6';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 156d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): moderately bright, fairly large edge-on, 2'x0.5' NNW-SSE, broad concentration.  A faint star is very close to the SE extension [36" from center].  In field with IC 5041 10' NNE.

 

17.5" (8/5/91): faint, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 NW-SE, sharp concentration.  A mag 15 star is at the SE end and a 14th magnitude star is 1.7' ENE of center.  Forms a pair with IC 5041 10.0' NNE.

 

Discovered by Swift (XI) - position corrected by Howe. IC position matches E463-020 = M-05-49-001.  This galaxy was observed and recorded separately 4 times by Swift, so has 4 IC numbers!  See Corwin's comments.

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IC 5041 = ESO 463-021 = MCG -05-49-002 = IC 5047 = IC 5007 = IC 5030 = PGC 65258

20 43 34.4 -29 42 13

V = 12.6;  Size 2.6'x1.5';  Surf Br = 13.9;  PA = 28d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): fairly faint, irregularly round, broad concentration with large ill-defined core.  At least 2' diameter though hard to estimate diameter and slowly fades at periphery.  Forms a pair with brighter IC 5039 10' SSW.

 

17.5" (8/5/91): very faint, fairly small, irregularly round, low surface brightness.  Pair with IC 5039 10' SSW.

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IC 5052 = ESO 074-015 = AM 2047-692 = PGC 65603

20 52 06.3 -69 12 14

V = 11.2;  Size 5.9'x0.8';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 143d

 

18" (7/9/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 128x this galaxy appears as a beautiful, narrow edge-on streak with little or no central concentration.  It is elongated ~10:1 NW-SE, ~5'x0.5', with a slightly bulging core and a gradual tapering towards the tips.  A mag 10 star lies 5' N.  Located 30' SE of mag 5.4 Sigma Pavonis.  NGC 6943 lies 43' NW.

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IC 5065 = ESO 463-030 = MCG -05-49-004 = AM 2048-300 = PGC 65580

20 51 45.8 -29 50 50

V = 13.7;  Size 1.1'x0.9';  Surf Br = 13.5

 

18" (7/11/10): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 ~N-S, 0.7x0.5, sharply concentrated with a small bright core.  Situated just 4.1' SSE of a mag 7 star and best viewed with the star removed from the field.

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IC 5068 = LBN 328 = Ced 183b

20 50 29 +42 30

Size 30'

 

18" (9/25/06): IC 5068 is the second of three very large emission nebulae roughly one degree south of the southern end of the Pelican Nebula.  At 113x and an OIII filter, this object appears very large, diffuse, irregular glow, roughly 25'x20'.  It is noticeably brighter in a 12' circular region about 10' N of a mag 7.3 star (HD 198690) and a group of brighter stars that are near the southeast side of the nebula.

 

To the northwest is a second large patch of nebulosity, generally designated IC 5068B, though if Espin's declination was off by 1.5°, this may be IC 5067.  This piece is very large and elongated NW to SE, extending perhaps 40'x15'.  It contains a bright circular 10' patch to the south of a mag 8 star (SAO 50061).  A broad river of faint nebulosity streams away towards the northwest from this brighter region.

 

To the east of IC 5068 is the least conspicuous section, dubbed IC 5068C.  This detached piece extends 30'x15' (elongated E-W) and overall has a low surface brightness appearing as a hazy glow.  A mag 6.7 star is at the southwest end and a mag 7 star is at the eastern edge.

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IC 5070 = Pelican Nebula = LBN 350 = Ced 183c

20 50 48 +44 21

Size 80'x70'

 

18" (7/17/07): The huge Pelican Nebula overfilled the 67' field in the 31 Nagler.  The UHC filter gave a higher contrast than the OIII filter.  Several brighter sections were noted on the close-up chart A1 in the U2000 atlas.  One of the brightest pieces is the "neck" of the Pelican located 20'-25' W of mag 4.8 57 Cygni and collinear with two mag 8/9 stars 10' and 12' due west.  The glow extends 10' in length.  To the SW of the mag 4.8 star is the large "beak" section that streams from NW to SE and extends roughly 20'x8', widening a bit at the SE end.  The west side of the beak is defined by a dark lane that parallels the nebulosity and the large, faint body of the Pelican is west of this lane and includes 5.1-magnitude 56 Cygni (the nebulosity is very weak here).  The brightest section of the body is a large, circular patch at the south end, ~12' diameter, and located 30' SE of 56 Cygni and 55' S of the "neck".

 

18" (9/25/06): This was the first observation of the Pelican Nebula in quite awhile and I forgot about this huge, interesting emission nebula.  The view was fascinating at 113x with an OIII or UHC filter as this object overfilled the 44' field.  I started exploring to the west of 4.8-magnitude 57 Cygni.  The brightest section is possibly on a line with this star and a mag 7.2 star further east and corresponds with the neck portion on the Pelican.  This is where the ionization front is most evident on photographs.  The elongated "beak" of the Pelican also begins to the west of the bright star and streams off in a wide river of nebulosity towards the southeast and passing out of the field.  A long darker lane apparently free of nebulosity isolates the "neck" from the main body of the Pelican.  The irregular body spreads out to the south of the neck well beyond the southern edge of the eyepiece field and extends at least 65' from the neck terminating at the SE end with a roundish bright patch of nebulosity ~12' in diameter.  The Pelican is located directly west of the North American Nebula and part of the same huge complex of nebulosity in this region (separated by the dark cloud LDN 935).

 

13.1" (7/5/83): the entire body of the "Pelican" is easily visible at 62x and a UHC filter.  The "head and neck" section is easy to view along with the fainter "bill" and a long body extending from head.  Located west of the North America Nebula in a rich field between two mag 7 stars.

 

8" (6/22/81): faint, surrounding scattered group of stars at 50x and UHC filter.  Appears as a bright patch to the west of two bright stars (neck section).

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IC 5076 = LBN 394 = Ced 185

20 55 54 +47 25

Size 9'x6'

 

17.5" (10/24/92): fairly faint, fairly large, 4' diameter.  Extends west of mag 5.7 SAO 50246.  The vicinity is fairly rich in arcs of stars.  The nebulosity is on the west side of a striking 5' group of stars that are centered on the bright star.  Ten of the stars surrounding the mag 5.7 star form a semi-circle including a tight quadruple 2' SE.  A scattered group of stars (h2091 = NGC 6991) is 10' WSW.

 

13" (8/25/84): fairly faint, extends generally west of the mag 5.7 star although the border is irregular.

 

8" (8/28/81): mag 6 star surrounded by very faint reflection nebula at low power using a Daystar 300 filter.

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IC 5078 = MCG -03-53-021 = UGCA 419 = PGC 65960

21 02 31.3 -16 49 06

V = 12.7;  Size 4.1'x1.1';  Surf Br = 14.2;  PA = 85d

 

17.5" (8/11/96): very faint, fairly small, elongated ~2:1 WSW-ENE, low surface brightness.  The view is severely hampered by a mag 12 star superimposed on the SW side of the galaxy.  The extension following the star is easier to view, but still requires attention and could easily be passed over.  The galaxy is sandwiched between a mag 12 star 1' SE and a brighter mag 11 star 1' NW [not in GSC].

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IC 5083 = CGCG 425-038 = PGC 66011

21 03 51.5 +11 45 49

Size 0.5'x0.5'

 

17.5" (11/25/00): faint, very small, round, 15" diameter, faint but sharp stellar nucleus.  Located 4' due west of mag 8.8 SAO 106811.  Forms a close pair with a mag 14 star just following.

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IC 5086 = ESO 464-025 = MCG -05-50-002 = PGC 66179

21 08 32.0 -29 46 09

V = 12.8;  Size 1.5'x1.5';  Surf Br = 13.6

 

17.5" (8/6/97): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 1.0' diameter.  Evenly concentrated down to a faint stellar nucleus but there is no well-defined core region.  Forms the west vertex of an isosceles triangle with two similar mag 12 stars 5.8' E and 4.0' NE.

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IC 5090 = UGC 11691 = MCG +00-54-003 = CGCG 375-006 = PGC 66299

21 11 30.5 -02 01 57

V = 13.5;  Size 1.2'x0.5';  Surf Br = 12.8;  PA = 26d

 

17.5" (8/8/02): fairly faint, very elongated 4:1 SSW-NNE, 1.0'x0.25', increases to a brighter core. Forms a pair with MCG +00-54-002 5.7' W.

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IC 5104 = UGC 11731 = MCG +03-54-007 = PGC 66622

21 21 29.4 +21 14 28

V = 13.4;  Size 1.6'x0.4';  Surf Br = 12.8;  PA = 173d

 

17.5" (7/26/95): very faint, fairly small, edge-on 6:1 N-S, 1.2'x0.2', no concentration.  An unequal double star is 1.2' E and a brighter easy pair is 2.4' SSW.  Located 4.6' S of mag 8.2 SAO 89645.

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IC 5105 = ESO 342-039 = MCG -07-44-001 = LGG 445-004 = PGC 66694

21 24 22.0 -40 32 16

V = 11.6;  Size 2.6'x1.6';  Surf Br = 13.2;  PA = 40d

 

13.1" (10/20/84): faint, small, round, brighter core.  Just visible continuously with direct vision.

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IC 5117 = PK 89-5.1 = PN G089.8-05.1

21 32 31.0 +44 35 48

V = 11.5;  Size 2"

 

18" (11/17/08): picked up at 175x in a rich star field by blinking with an OIII filter.  Excellent contrast gain using the filter.  Forms the fainter component (V = 11.5) of a "double star" with a mag 10 star 21" ENE, but with the filter the planetary dominates the star.  Interestingly, there is similar double (Es 1339 = 10.8/11.5 at 24") in terms of separation and position angle ~3' NE!  Without a filter at 175x, IC 5117 has a soft, bluish appearance.  Using 450x, a very small 2" disc was clearly visible but too small for any details.

 

13.1" (8/7/85): appears as mag 11.5 "star" without a filter.  Forms a 20" double with a mag 10 star just east.  Using an OIII filter the planetary is brighter than the star by one magnitude (contrast gain of roughly 2.5 magnitudes).

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IC 5122 = ESO 531-G14 = MCG -04-51-006 = PGC 67123

21 39 45.9 -22 24 23

V = 15.4;  Size 0.8'x0.4';  Surf Br = 14.0;  PA = 55d

 

18" (8/9/10): extremely faint, very small, round, 12" diameter, requires averted vision.  Located 4' NNW of NGC 7103, the brightest galaxy in cluster ACO S963.  IC 5122 is collinear with a mag 14 star 2' ENE and a mag 13.3 star 4.7' ENE.

 

18" (8/12/07): extremely faint and small, round, 10" diameter, requires averted vision.  Located 4.2' NNW of NGC 7103 in cluster ACO S963.

 

17.5" (10/13/90): extremely faint, very small, round, cannot hold steadily with averted.  Faintest of four in ACO S963 and forms the west vertex of an equilateral triangle with NGC 7103 4.2' SSE and NGC 7104 4.2' ESE.  IC 1393 lies 6.5' E.

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IC 5131 = ESO 403-027 = MCG -06-47-014 = PGC 67352

21 47 25.3 -34 53 01

V = 12.3;  Size 1.4'x1.4';  Surf Br = 12.9

 

17.5" (7/16/93): fairly faint, small, round, small bright core, stellar nucleus.  Situated at the midpoint on a line connecting two stars mag 13.5 and 14.5 separation 3.0' oriented SW-NE.  1st of 3 with NGC 7130 11' SE and NGC 7135 29' E.

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IC 5132 = Bernes 41

21 42 40.3 +66 10 07

Size 1'

 

18" (10/29/11): faint, small glow surrounding a mag 12 star about 4' NNW of the main section of NGC 7129.  IC 5133, a slightly fainter glow and central star lies 1' NE.

 

17.5" (10/17/98): IC 5132 and IC 5133 refers to faint nebulosity surrounding a pair of mag 12 stars at 1' separation situated ~5' NNW of NGC 7129 (same complex of reflection nebulae).  It was difficult to verify with certainty as the background sky around six stars arranged in two parallel rows each ~2' in length appears to be weakly glowing.  IC 5132 and 5133 are surrounding the two stars closest to NGC 7129 and the background glow does appear very slightly enhanced around these stars.

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IC 5133 = Bernes 41

21 42 47.1 +66 10 52

Size 1'

 

18" (10/29/11): very faint, small glow surrounding a mag 12 star about 5' NNW of the main section of NGC 7129.  IC 5132, a slightly brighter glow and central star lies 1' SW.

 

17.5" (10/17/98): IC 5132/5133 are very weak nebulae surrounding mag 12 stars ~5' NNW.

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IC 5139 = ESO 466-011 = MCG -05-51-017 = PGC 67447

21 50 25.6 -30 59 41

V = 12.3;  Size 2.1'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 33d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 SW-NE, 1.2'x0.5', weakly concentrated.  A faint star appears is attached at the NE end (just visible on DSS).

 

17.5" (7/25/95): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 SW-NE, 1.2'x0.5', fairly high surface brightness, broad concentration to a brighter core.  There appears to be an extremely faint star or knot at the NE end.  Bracketed by two mag 14.5 stars 2' NE and two similar stars 2' SW.

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IC 5146 = Cocoon Nebula = Ced 198 = LBN 424 = Cr 470 = Sh 2-125

21 53 24 +47 16

Size 12'x12'

 

17.5" (8/8/91): at 82x using an H-Beta filter, the Cocoon Nebula appears fairly bright, very large, about 10' diameter.  Surrounds six stars including two bright mag 9-10 stars embedded near the center and at the south edge.  Has an irregular round shape with a very irregular surface brightness with dark mottling and brighter regions.  The nebula is quite prominent using an H-Beta filter which gives an excellent contrast gain (higher than OIII). The nebulous glow is superimposed on a scattered star group and is situated at the east end of long dark lane = B168 which extends 1° WNW! (excellent in binoculars).  There is a distinctive edge to the Milky Way on the north edge of lane.

 

8" (8/12/83): about 20 stars over a very faint "milky" region, fairly large, just slightly higher contrast than Milky Way background.  A short arc of stars is off the west edge.  A long starless dark lane extends west.  Two bright stars oriented N-S are just east.

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IC 5148 = IC 5150 = Spare Tyre Nebula = PK 2-52.1 = ESO 344-PN5 = PN G002.7-52.4

21 59 35.1 -39 23 08

V = 11.0;  Size 120"

 

18" (8/30/08): viewed from Lake Sonoma at a very low elevation, though in a dark portion of the southern sky.  Beautiful view at 115x using an OIII filter as a 2' annular ring with a relatively thick rim and 30" central hole.  A mag 10.5 star is close off the SSW side (1.8' from the center).

 

18" (7/6/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 171x and UHC filter, this beautiful planetary appears as a large round ring, nearly 2' diameter, with a bright, thick annulus that is irregularly lit.  The rim is slightly brighter and thicker along the SE side and also appeared slightly enhanced on the NW side.  The central hole appears 25"-30" diameter and is dark except for a central star that was intermittently visible with averted vision at 228x unfiltered, although it is listed with a magnitude of 16.5!  Good contrast enhancement with a UHC filter.  A mag 10.5 is off the SSW side, 1.8' from the center.

 

17.5" (10/30/99): Even at -39° declination, this moderately large planetary is a beautiful annular ring at 100x with an OIII filter.  Appears round, ~100" diameter, the annulus has an irregular surface brightness.  The central "hole" is perhaps 25" in diameter and fairly dark.  A mag 10.5 star is close off the SSW edge.

 

17.5" (8/20/88): perfect annular 2' ring visible at 82x using an OIII filter.  A mag 10.5 star is just off the SSW edge 1.8' from the center.  The ring-shape is clearly visible with direct vision.

 

17.5" (7/22/87): beautiful ring at 140x with an OIII filter.  Appears fairly large, fairly bright with a mag 11 star off the south edge.

 

13.1" (8/17/85): fairly faint with OIII at 79x, fairly large.  Appears clearly annular with averted vision.  The central hole is possibly elongated N-S. A mag 11 star is off the south edge.  Similar view on 7/20/85.

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IC 5152 = ESO 237-027 = AM 2159-513 = PGC 67908

22 02 41.9 -51 17 44

V = 10.6;  Size 5.2'x3.2';  Surf Br = 13.5;  PA = 100d

 

11" (8/8/04 - Haleakala Crater): at 127x appeared moderately bright, fairly large, elongated 2:1 ~E-W, ~2.5'x1.3', broad weak concentration to a slightly brighter core.  An 8th magnitude star is superimposed just north of the west end of the galaxy and detracts from viewing.  With averted vision the glow appears to extend slightly west of the bright star and the core is just a small brightening to the east of the star.

 

18" (7/6/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this nearby Irregular galaxy (probably just outside the Local Group) was viewed at 171x and 228x.  It appeared bright, large, elongated 2:1 ~WNW-ESE, ~3'x1.5'.  A mag 7.9 star (HD 209142) is perched on the NW end and detracts from viewing.  It's very surprising that John Herschel missed this galaxy as it is quite large and relatively prominent.  Gradually concentrated to a brighter 45" core.

 

This galaxy is often listed as a Local Group member though is likely outside the Local Group.

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IC 5156 = ESO 404-025 = MCG -06-48-019 = PGC 67932

22 03 14.9 -33 50 18

V = 12.6;  Size 2.2'x0.8';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 175d

 

18" (7/21/04): fairly faint to moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 5:2 N-S, 1.4'x0.5', brighter core and fairly easy stellar nucleus.  A wide pair of mag 12/13 stars lies 7'-8' E.  Forms a pair with ESO 404-023 situated 7' WNW.  Also ESO 404-019 lies 23' WSW.

 

13.1" (10/20/84): faint, small, slightly elongated N-S, weakly concentrated.

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IC 5157 = ESO 404-026 = MCG -06-48-020 = PGC 67941

22 03 27.0 -34 56 31

V = 12.7;  Size 1.4'x1.3';  Surf Br = 13.4

 

17.5" (9/23/95): fairly faint but surprisingly bright for an IC galaxy at a fairly low elevation.  Appears round, 1.2' diameter, even concentration to a small bright core and occasional stellar nucleus.  Precedes a line (5' length) of three equally spaced mag 12-13 stars with the closest 2.6' NE.

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IC 5160 = UGC 11884 = CGCG 428-018 = PGC 67929

22 03 04.8 +10 55 29

Size 1.1'x0.8';  PA = 21d

 

18" (8/8/10): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated ~N-S, ~27"x20".  Exhibits a weak, even concentration to the center but no core or zones.  Located 16' E of mag 6.4 HD 209288 and 16' S of NGC 7190.  Roughly 6' S is NGC 7193, a distinctive asterism of a dozen mag 11-12 stars that is very elongated NW to SE, extending ~6'x1'.

 

UGC reverses the identifications of NGC 7190 and IC 5160

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IC 5179 = ESO 405-005 = MCG -06-48-031 = IC 5183 = IC 5184 = PGC 68455

22 16 09.1 -36 50 37

V = 11.8;  Size 2.3'x1.1';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 57d

 

17.5" (9/23/95): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 2.0'x1.0', broad concentration to a large brighter core.  Unusually bright for an IC galaxy.  Forms the north vertex of a triangle with a mag 10 star 4.6' SW and a mag 11 star 5.8' SSE.

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IC 5180 = UGC 11938 = MCG +06-48-012 = CGCG 513-011 = PGC 68234

22 11 12.0 +38 55 37

V = 13.3;  Size 1.0'x0.8';  Surf Br = 13.1

 

17.5" (7/30/92): faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 ~N-S, gradually increases to a very small bright core, stellar nucleus.  Located in a rich star field.  Brighter of a pair with MCG +06-48-014 3.2' SE.  NGC 7227 lies 13' SSE.

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IC 5181 = ESO 289-001 = LGG 455-001 = PGC 68317

22 13 21.7 -46 01 03

V = 11.5;  Size 2.6'x0.8';  Surf Br = 12.2;  PA = 74d

 

13.1" (8/11/85): moderately bright, elongated spiral with bulging brighter core and fainter extensions SW-NE.  Located 14' SSW of mag 7.6 SAO 231040 and 8.6' SW of mag 8.5 SAO 231041.  Surprisingly bright for an IC galaxy and easily visible for so low an elevation from Northern California.

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IC 5186 = ESO 405-007 = MCG -06-49-001 = PGC 68548

22 18 46.5 -36 48 06

V = 11.9;  Size 1.9'x1.2';  Surf Br = 12.6;  PA = 112d

 

17.5" (7/20/96): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, broad concentration.  Located 1.7' E of a mag 12 star (appeared mag 13).  The outer halo (not seen) changes orientation of the major axis.

 

Discovered by Swift (XII-36) on 19 Jul 1897, the same night he discovered IC 5184 = IC 5179 = IC 5183 (recorded 3 times by Swift!).  His poor position is 2.5 tmin W and 2.5' S of ESO 405-007 but his description "eeF, S, R, F * nr p, * 8 np" applies to ESO 405-007. This galaxy was independently recorded by Stewart in 1899.

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IC 5191 = UGC 11963 = MCG +06-48-021 = CGCG 513-020 = PGC 68399

22 15 02.5 +37 18 01

Size 1.0'x0.2';  PA = 67d

 

17.5" (7/15/93): first of 7 in the NGC 7242 group.  Very faint, small, elongated 5:2 WSW-ENE.  Located near the intersection of two collinear rays of stars.  A mag 11 star is 1.7' NE at the intersection point.  Located 7.4' W of NGC 7242.

 

17.5" (7/28/92): very faint, small, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE.  A mag 11 star is 1.5' NE.  First in the NGC 7242 group and second brightest in a group with NGC 7240 3.5' ESE, IC 1441 3' E and NGC 7242 7' E.

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IC 5192 = MCG +06-48-022 = PGC 68407

22 15 14.5 +37 16 18

Size 0.4'x0.2'

 

17.5" (7/15/93): extremely faint, very small, slightly elongated.  Second of seven in the NGC 7242 group and first of three in a close trio with NGC 7240 1.5' ENE and IC 1441 1.5' NNE.  IC 5191 lies 2.8' NW.  Photographs reveal three very faint stars are superimposed which may have confused the observation.

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IC 5193 = MCG +06-48-026 = PGC 68436

22 15 43.6 +37 14 35

Size 0.3'x0.3'

 

17.5" (7/15/93): last of seven in the NGC 7242 group.  Extremely faint and small, round.  Forms the SE vertex of a small parallelogram with three mag 13 stars just preceding (sides are 1.3' by 0.8').  Located 3.4' SSE of NGC 7242.

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IC 5195 = Ho 789b = IV Zw 90

22 15 41.5 +37 18 11

Size 0.15'x0.15'

 

17.5" (7/15/93): appears as a mag 16 "star" superimposed at the NE edge of NGC 7242.  Visible with averted vision less than one-quarter of the time.  I could not clearly distinguish if this object appeared nonstellar.  Dreyer's IC description "0.5' S of 7242" is incorrect.

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IC 5210 = ESO 602-012 = MCG -03-57-004 = PGC 68674

22 22 31.1 -18 52 11

V = 13.0;  Size 1.2'x1.1';  Surf Br = 13.1

 

17.5" (8/6/97): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 1.0' diameter.  With direct vision a stellar nucleus is easily visible. Located 2.3' NNE of a mag 11 star.  Forms a pair with IC 5211 2.9' ESE.

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IC 5211 = ESO 602-014 = MCG -03-57-005 = PGC 68695

22 22 43.0 -18 52 49

V = 13.6;  Size 1.1'x0.7';  Surf Br = 13.1;  PA = 161d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): faint, small, elongated 3:2  NNW-SSE, 0.9'x0.6', weak concentration.  Forms a pair with IC 5210 2.9' WNW.

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IC 5217 = PK 100-5.1 = PN G100.6-05.4

22 23 55.7 +50 58 01

V = 11.3;  Size 8"x6"

 

18" (7/2/08): picked up easily at 174x as a "soft" mag 11.5 with a pale blue color.  Good contrast gain blinking with an OIII filter.  A brighter mag 10 comparison star lies 1.8' S but blinking with the filter the planetary switches apparent brightness with this star.  At 435x appeared as an 7"x5" blue disc, slightly elongated SSW-NNE.  With direct vision, a slightly brighter quasi-stellar center was visible suggesting the central star was just below the threshold of visibility.

 

18" (12/08/07): picked up at 115x as a soft blue-grey "star".  Good contrast gain using a NPB filter.  Without a filter, a brighter mag 10 star lies to the south though with the filter the planetary matches the star.  At 225x a definite small disc is visible, crisp-edge, round, ~6" diameter.  Seeing too soft for high power.

 

13.1" (10/10/86): at 166x appears fairly bright but just non-stellar.  Good contrast gain with OIII filter.  A bright compact bluish disc is visible at 214x, slightly elongated.  Estimate V = 11.5 and 5" diameter.  Located 1.3° due south of mag 4.4 Beta Lac.

 

8": stellar planetary at 100x, slightly fuzzy at 220x and an easy ellipse is visible at 400x.

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IC 5231 = MCG +04-53-004 = CGCG 474-007 = Mrk 913 = PGC 69166

22 34 00.7 +23 20 19

V = 14.5;  Size 0.7'x0.6'

 

18" (9/26/11): faint to fairly faint, small, irregularly round, 20" diameter.  Has a relatively high surface brightness with a very small brighter nucleus.  Located 0.9° SW of NGC 7332/7339, a distinctive pair of edge-on galaxies.  PGC 1685715, an extremely compact companion just 40" W, was not seen.

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IC 5240 = ESO 290-002 = PGC 69521

22 41 52.4 -44 46 02

V = 11.9;  Size 2.8'x1.9';  Surf Br = 13.6;  PA = 100d

 

18" (11/14/09): fairly faint, fairly small, bright core appears to contain a brightening or bar ~E-W, 1.0'x0.8'.  Surrounding the core is a faint, small halo.  Located 32' SSW of mag 6.1 HD 214987 and 2.1 degrees north of mag 2.1 Beta Gruis.

 

The "bar" feature was verified afterwards on the DSS, which is surprising as the galaxy was very low in the sky.

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IC 5242 = UGC 12148 = MCG +04-53-010 = CGCG 474-020 = PGC 69487

22 41 15.2 +23 24 25

V = 13.7;  Size 0.8'x0.7'

 

18" (9/26/11): faint, fairly small, round, 0.4'. A mag 13.4 star is attached at the north end.  Forms a pair with IC 5243 2.8' SE.  Located 4' N of a distinctive string of 4 stars including mag 9.4 SAO 90705.  Located 0.9° SE of NGC 7332/7339, a striking pair of edge-on galaxies.

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IC 5243 = UGC 12153 = MCG +04-53-011 = CGCG 474-021 = II Zw 185 = PGC 69495

22 41 24.6 +23 22 29

V = 14.5;  Size 0.7'x0.6'

 

18" (9/26/11): faint, small, round, 20" diameter, very small brighter nucleus.  Although listed as 0.8 mag fainter than IC 5242 (2.8' NW), IC 5243 has a higher surface brightness but is slightly smaller.  Located 2.2' NE of mag 9.4 SAO 90705.  This star is also the closest in a 2' string of four stars extending further southwest.

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IC 5261 = ESO 603-026 = MCG -04-54-001 = PGC 69969

22 54 25.2 -20 21 46

V = 13.2;  Size 1.5'x1.3';  Surf Br = 13.7;  PA = 135d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): faint, moderately large, round, 1.5' diameter.  Located 5' ENE of mag 9 SAO 191476.  This diffuse glow exhibited only a broad very weak concentration.  A mag 14.5-15 star is close off the east edge 1.1' from center.

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IC 5262 = ESO 406-020 = MCG -06-50-009 = PGC 70007

22 55 21.3 -33 53 29

V = 13.3;  Size 1.0'x0.6';  Surf Br = 12.6;  PA = 142d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 N-S, 0.9'x0.7'.  A mag 12 star lies 1.4' N and a mag 11 star 1.9' NE.  This appears to be a double galaxy on DSS.  Nearby MCG -06-50-010 and -011 not seen.

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IC 5264 = ESO 406-029 = MCG -06-50-014 = PGC 70081

22 56 53.0 -36 33 15

V = 12.6;  Size 2.5'x0.5';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 82d

 

18" (10/25/08): fairly faint, moderately large, edge-on 5:1 WSW-ENE, ~1.5'x0.3'.  Located 6.5' SW of IC 1459 in the Grus Chain.

 

17.5" (8/6/97): fairly faint, fairly large, edge-on 6:1 WSW-ENE, nearly 3.0'x0.5' in size.  Appears as a long thin streak of nearly uniform surface brightness and slightly tapering towards the tips.  Forms the fainter member of a pair with IC 1459 6' NNE.

 

17.5" (7/22/87): faint, moderately large, thin edge-on 5:1 WSW-ENE.  A mag 14 star is off the east tip.  Located 6' SSW of brighter IC 1459.

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IC 5267 = ESO 290-029 = MCG -07-47-007 = LGG 464-003 = PGC 70094

22 57 13.6 -43 23 46

V = 10.5;  Size 5.2'x3.9';  Surf Br = 13.7;  PA = 140d

 

18" (11/14/09): fairly bright, fairly large, elongated 4:3 or 3:2 NNW-SSE.  Contains a relatively large, 1' bright core that gradually increases to a faint stellar nucleus.  A much fainter halo fades gradually into the background, but appears to extend along the major axis for roughly 2.5'x1.7'.  NGC 7412 lies 48' NNW and IC 5267A = ESO 290-026 is 14' WSW.  This is one of the brighter IC galaxies that was missed by John Herschel.

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IC 5269 = ESO 406-032 = MCG -06-50-017 = LGG 465-003 = PGC 70110

22 57 43.6 -36 01 34

V = 12.2;  Size 1.8'x0.8';  Surf Br = 12.5;  PA = 51d

 

18" (10/25/08): fairly faint, small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 40"x20", weak concentration.  IC 5270 at the north end of the Grus Chain lies 10.5' NNE.

 

13.1" (10/20/84): faint, small, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, brighter center.  Forms a pair with IC 5270 11' NNE and IC 1459 lies 26' SSW.

 

13.1" (7/20/85): fairly small, elongated SW-NE, brighter center.

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IC 5270 = ESO 406-033 = MCG -06-50-018 = PGC 70117

22 57 54.9 -35 51 29

V = 12.3;  Size 3.2'x0.6';  Surf Br = 12.9;  PA = 103d

 

18" (10/25/08): fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 3:1~ E-W, 1.2'x0.4'.  This galaxy sits at the north end of the Grus Chain that extends to NGC 7421 ~1.5 degrees south.

 

13.1" (7/20/85): faint, edge-on ~E-W, even surface brightness.  Otherwise similar in size and brightness to IC 5269 11' SSW.  The IC orientation for the pair is incorrect.  This galaxy is the furthest north in a string of ~10 galaxies stretching south to IC 5273.

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IC 5271 = ESO 406-034 = MCG -06-50-019 = PGC 70128

22 58 01.8 -33 44 32

V = 11.6;  Size 2.6'x0.9';  Surf Br = 12.3;  PA = 138d

 

17.5" (8/6/97): bright, large, very elongated 3:1 NW-SE.  Contains a large, bright bulging core. Seems nearly 3.0' in length and 1.0' across at the core, although this is a bit larger than the listed dimensions.  Impressive for an IC galaxy!

 

13" (10/20/84): fairly faint, very elongated 5:2 NNW-SSE, small bright nucleus, easy at 166x.

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IC 5273 = ESO 346-022 = MCG -06-50-020 = PGC 70184

22 59 26.7 -37 42 10

V = 11.4;  Size 2.7'x1.8';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 56d

 

13.1" (10/20/84): moderately large, very diffuse, broad concentration, irregularly round or slightly elongated.  Slightly brighter than NGC 7421 which lies 20' NW.  Furthest southern member in the nearly  2° N-S string of 7 brighter galaxies (9 total) in Grus and Pisces Austrinus (Grus Chain)

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IC 5283 = MCG +01-58-026 = CGCG 405-027 = Ho 803b = Arp 298 = PGC 70350

23 03 18.0 +08 53 37

V = 13.8;  Size 0.8'x0.4';  Surf Br = 12.4;  PA = 54d

 

17.5" (11/1/86): very faint, small, round, diffuse, even surface brightness.  Forms a close pair with much brighter NGC 7469 and located 1.3' NNE of center.

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IC 5285 = UGC 12365 = MCG +04-54-026 = PGC 70497

23 06 59.1 +22 56 10

V = 12.6;  Size 1.6'x1.2';  Surf Br = 13.1;  PA = 100d

 

13.1" (9/22/84): faint, very small, almost round, slightly elongated ~E-W, possible faint stellar nucleus.  A very faint mag 14.5 star is at the west edge 23" from center.  Forms a pair with NGC 7489 6' ENE.  This object is an unusual ring galaxy.

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IC 5297 = CGCG 475-055 = PGC 70875

23 15 58.4 +25 01 31

Size 0.8'x0.6'

 

17.5" (9/23/89): very faint, very small, round, weak concentration.  Picked up 7' NE of mag 8.5 SAO 091128 while starhopping to NGC 7548 to the NW.

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IC 5305 = MCG +02-59-021 = CGCG 431-037 = PGC 70987

23 18 06.2 +10 18 00

Size 0.5'x0.35'

 

17.5" (11/18/95): faint, very small, round, 15" diameter, weak concentration.  Located 3.8' NNE of a mag 11.5 star and 1.9' W of NGC 7594.  Collinear with two mag 14 stars 45" SSW and 1.4' SSW.  IC 5306 lies 3.4' SSE and IC 5307 5.5' SE.

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IC 5306 = MCG +02-59-022 = CGCG 431-036 = PGC 70992

23 18 11.3 +10 14 46

Size 0.6'x0.25';  PA = 0d

 

17.5" (11/18/95): extremely faint and small, round, 15" diameter, low surface brightness.  Situated on a line with IC 5305 3.4' NNW and two mag 14 stars 2.0' NNW and 2.7' NNW.  Located 2.0' E of a mag 11.5 star.  A mag 15.5 star is less than 1' WSW.  In a group with IC 5307 2.7' ESE.

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IC 5307 = PGC 214932

23 18 22.1 +10 14 08

Size 0.3'x0.25'

 

17.5" (11/18/95): extremely faint and small, round, 15" diameter.  Faintest of four in NGC 7594 group and requires averted to glimpse.  Located 2.7' ESE of IC 5306 and 4.3' SE of NGC 7594.

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IC 5309 = UGC 12498 = MCG +01-59-042 = PGC 71051

23 19 11.8 +08 06 33

V = 13.7;  Size 1.3'x0.6';  Surf Br = 13.3;  PA = 23d

 

17.5" (9/14/85): faint, very elongated SSW-NNE.  A mag 14 star is at the south edge 22" from the center.  Located 7' NW of NGC 7611 in the Pegasus I cluster.

 

13" (9/22/84): very faint, very small, elongated 5:2 ~N-S.  Low surface brightness and requires averted vision.  A faint star is off the south end.  Similar size to NGC 7611 7' SE.

 

13" (11/5/83): very faint, diffuse, faint stellar nucleus.

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IC 5325 = ESO 347-018 = MCG -07-48-004 = LGG 472-009 = PGC 71548

23 28 43.3 -41 20 00

V = 11.3;  Size 2.8'x2.5';  Surf Br = 13.2;  PA = 8d

 

18" (10/16/09): moderately bright, slightly elongated NW-SE, 1.5'x1.2', irregular.  Located just 1' NE of an 11th magnitude star (not in GSC).  This object appears more like an emission nebula than a galaxy with a slightly brighter region that seems offset to the north side.  This object is brighter than most of the NGC galaxies in the area and was surprisingly missed by John Herschel.

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IC 5328 = ESO 291-029 = PGC 71730

23 33 16.4 -45 00 57

V = 11.4;  Size 2.5'x1.5';  Surf Br = 12.8;  PA = 40d

 

13.1" (9/3/86): fairly faint, fairly small, oval ~E-W, brighter core.  Located 7' NE of mag 7 SAO 231655.  Very low elevation from Northern California.

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IC 5332 = ESO 408-009 = MCG -06-51-012 = LGG 478-001 = PGC 71775

23 34 27.5 -36 06 04

V = 10.5;  Size 7.8'x6.2';  Surf Br = 14.5

 

13.1" (10/20/84): extremely faint, at visual threshold.  At 74x and 88X appears as a large, very diffuse hazy region with averted vision only.  Not seen at 166X although viewed at a low elevation.  Located 12' NE of the double star SEE 489 = 7.0/11.7 at 20".

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IC 5341 = MCG +04-55-035 = CGCG 476-087 = PGC 71981

23 38 26.8 +26 59 06

Size 0.25'x0.25'

 

17.5" (8/10/91): very faint, extremely small, round.  Located 2.8' SSW of NGC 7720 in the core of AGC 2634.  First of three very close extremely faint and small galaxies with MCG +04-55-037 = CGCG 476-090 40" SE and CGCG 476-092 1.7' E.

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IC 5342 = MCG +04-55-039 = CGCG 476-094 = PGC 71984

23 38 38.8 +27 00 40

V = 14.6;  Size 0.3'x0.3';  Surf Br = 11.6

 

17.5" (8/10/91): very faint, small, round, bright core.  Located 2' N of a mag 11 star and 2.4' SE of NGC 7720 in the core of AGC 2634.  An anonymous galaxy is 1.5' NNW.  This galaxy is probably the brightest of several close companions to NGC 7720.

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IC 5349 = ESO 471-011 = MCG -05-56-005 = PGC 72358 = PGC 72359

23 46 23.0 -28 00 15

V = 14.2;  Size 0.9'x0.2';  Surf Br = 12.3;  PA = 20d

 

24" (8/16/12): faint, small, elongated 2:1 SSW-NNE, 25"x12".  This is a contact double system (PGC 72358 and 72359) with the nuclei separated by just 12"!  At 282x the cores were just resolved, though the galaxy was on the NNE end was nearly stellar.  The two cores or "knots" were similar in brightness.  PGC 85740 lies 2.9' ENE.

 

18" (8/25/06): faint, very small, elongated 2:1 SSW-NNE, 20"x10", weak concentration.

 

17.5" (11/1/97): very faint, small, elongated 2:1 SSW-NNE, weak concentration.  Initially, this galaxy required averted to view but with concentration it could almost be held continuously.  Located at the west end of AGC 4038. (first of 11 viewed).

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IC 5350 = ESO 471-014 = MCG -05-56-009 = PGC 72396

23 47 14.7 -27 57 28

V = 13.5;  Size 0.7'x0.6';  Surf Br = 12.5

 

24" (8/16/12): fairly faint, small, round, 20" diameter, gradually increases to a very small bright nucleus.  PGC 85755 lies 2.0' SE.  Located 10' NNW of IC 5353.

 

18" (8/25/06): faint but readily visible at 220x, very small, round, 20" diameter.  Furthest northern member in the core of AGC 4038.

 

17.5" (10/25/97): faint, very small, round, increases to a very small brighter core and stellar nucleus.  Forms the vertex of an isosceles triangle with a mag 10 star 5' N and a mag 11 star 4.5' ESE. Located on the north side of galaxy cluster AGC 4038 with the central region (IC 5353, IC 5354, IC 5358) about 10' S.

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IC 5351 = MCG -01-60-032 = HCG 97d = Shkh 30-2 = PGC 72404

23 47 18.9 -02 18 50

V = 13.6;  Size 0.5'x0.4';  Surf Br = 12.0;  PA = 177d

 

18" (9/3/05): very faint, small.  Appears as a low surface brightness glow or extension attached at the north side of a mag 11-12 star that significantly detracts from viewing.  In a group of four IC galaxies (HCG 97 = Shkh 30).

 

17.5" (9/3/94): this is the third brightest galaxy in HCG 97 group = Shkh 30.  Extremely faint and small, round, 10" diameter.  Attached at the north side of a mag 11 star which makes viewing very difficult.  Located 1.3' SW of IC 5357.  IC 5356 lies 2.5' SE and IC 5359 is 4.7' E.

 

17.5" (10/21/95): extremely faint and small, round.  Attached at the north side of a mag 12 star which detracts from viewing.

 

This very small galaxy has a very dominant nucleus.  Using the 5mm TeleVue Radian (528x) give some extension to the galaxy to about 20”.  This small elliptical lies 1’ SW of IC 5357.

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IC 5353 = ESO 471-017 = MCG -05-56-010 = AM 2344-282 = PGC 72421

23 47 28.6 -28 06 33

V = 13.0;  Size 1.4'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.3;  PA = 140d

 

24" (8/16/12): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 25" diameter, very small bright core.  Located in the core of AGC 4038 4.1' NW of IC 5358.  Forms a close pair with PGC 72423, just  42" E.  IC 5354 lies 1.6' S.  This galaxy is one of the brightest in the cluster along with IC 5358.

 

18" (8/25/06): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated NW-SE, very small brighter core, stellar nucleus.  The halo increases in size with averted vision to ~30"x25".  With careful viewing an extremely faint companion was glimpsed close east.  Located in the core of AGC 4038 with IC 5354 1.6' S.

 

17.5" (10/25/97): very faint, fairly small, irregular shape, halo grows in size with averted vision, weak concentration to a brighter core.  Located in the core of AGC 4038 with IC 5354 1.6' S and IC 5358 3.9' SE.  A mag 11 star lies 4' NE and a mag 15 star is 1.0' NNE.

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IC 5354 = ESO 471-016 = MCG -05-56-011 = AM 2344-282 = PGC 72416

23 47 28.6 -28 08 09

V = 14.0;  Size 0.8'x0.4';  Surf Br = 12.6;  PA = 66d

 

24" (8/16/12): faint, small, round, 18" diameter, very small bright nucleus.  Located in the rich core of AGC 4038 and 1.6' S of IC 5353.  This is a double system with a small galaxy (ESO-LV 4710161) on the northeast edge, but I didn't look for the tiny companion.

 

18" (8/25/06): very faint, very small, round, 15" diameter, weak concentration.  Located 1.6' S of brighter IC 5353 and 3.5' W of IC 5358.

 

17.5" (10/25/97): extremely faint, very small, round.  This member of AGC 4038 required averted vision to view.  A faint companion at the NE edge was not seen.  Located just 1.6' S of IC 5353 and 3.5' W of IC 5358.

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IC 5356 = MCG -01-60-034 = HCG 97c = Shkh 30-3 = PGC 72409

23 47 23.8 -02 21 04

V = 14.1;  Size 0.8'x0.4';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 33d

 

18" (9/3/05): fairly faint, small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, even surface brightness.  Located 2.7' SW of a mag 10 star and 3' S of IC 5357 in HCG 97.  Four faint stars are near including three mag 14.5 stars running SW to NE with the galaxy nearly between two of these stars.

 

17.5" (9/3/94): second brightest galaxy in HCG 97 group.  Very faint, very small, slightly elongated (although difficult to pin down direction), very weak concentration.  Located between two mag 14 stars off the SW and NE ends and 3.0' due south of IC 5357.  Forms the southern vertex of an isosceles triangle with a mag 11 star 2.5' NW and a mag 10 star 2.6' NE.  IC 5351 lies 2.5' NW and IC 5359 is 4.0' NE.

 

17.5" (10/21/95): very faint, small, round.  A mag 14.5 star is 45" SSW.

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IC 5357 = MCG -01-60-033 = HCG 97a = Shkh 30-1 = PGC 72408

23 47 22.9 -02 18 02

V = 12.9;  Size 0.9'x0.5';  Surf Br = 12.0;  PA = 150d

 

18" (9/3/05): brightest in quartet of IC galaxies forming HCG 97 = Shkh 30.  At 225x appeared moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 4:3 NNW-SSE, 0.8'x0.6', broad concentration.  Located 3' NW of a mag 10.5 star and 1.3' NE of a mag 11.5 star.

 

17.5" (9/3/94): brightest of four IC galaxies in HCG 97 = Shkh 30.  Faint, small, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, 0.7'x0.4', gradually brightens to a small bright core and an almost stellar nucleus.  A mag 11 star (with IC 5351 attached) is 2' SW.  IC 5351 lies 1.3' SW, IC 5356 3.0' S and IC 5359 3.8' ESE. IC 5352 = HCG 97E not seen.

 

17.5" (10/21/95): faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 NNW-SSE.

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IC 5358 = ESO 471-019 = MCG -05-56-013 = AM 2344-282 = PGC 72441

23 47 44.2 -28 08 22

V = 12.6;  Size 2.5'x1.0';  Surf Br = 13.6;  PA = 122d

 

24" (8/16/12): this cD galaxy is at the center of AGC 4038.  At 282x appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, ~50"x25", sharply concentrated with a bright 15" core and much fanter extensions.  A companion (IC 5358A = PGC 72423) is attached on the southwest side, 25" between centers.  IC 5358A appeared faint, very small, round, 15" diameter (similar in size to the core of IC 5358).  IC 5353 lies 4' NW, with a faint companion following.

 

18" (8/25/06): this double galaxy is the brightest in AGC 4038 and appeared as a fairly faint glow, fairly small, elongated ~5:3 WNW-ESE, small bright core.  With careful viewing a very faint, very small companion was attached on the southwest side.

 

17.5" (11/1/97): initially seen as a single irregular-shaped galaxy but after careful viewing this double system was resolved into two nearly tangent objects oriented WSW-ENE (the brighter, larger object to the NE is IC 5358).  At moments both objects can be seen to have nearly stellar nuclei.  This cD galaxy is the brightest in AGC 4038 = Klemola 44.

 

17.5" (10/25/97): this faint galaxy is the largest of ten viewed in AGC 4038.  Appeared faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 NW-SE, 1.2'x0.9', weak concentration.  Nearby is IC 5353 3.9' NW, IC 5354 3.5' W and PGC 72436 2.0' S.  Located 16' W of Delta Sculptoris (V = 4.5).

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IC 5359 = MCG -01-60-036 = HCG 97B = Shkh 30-5 = PGC 72430

23 47 37.9 -02 19 00

V = 14.7;  Size 1.1'x0.2';  Surf Br = 12.8

 

18" (9/3/05): extremely faint, small, very low surface brightness glow 1.5' following a mag 10 star.  In fairly poor seeing, the image was too unsteady to see the elongation well.

 

17.5" (9/3/94): faintest of four galaxies in the HCG 97 compact group.  Extremely faint, small, very elongated 4:1 NW-SE.  Only visible with averted vision and cannot be held steadily.  Located 1.6' ENE of a mag 10 star which also detracts from viewing.  Last in a group with IC 5351 4.7' W, IC 5357 3.8' WNW and IC 5356 4' SW.

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IC 5362 = IC 5363 = ESO 471-026 = MCG -05-56-023 = PGC 72648

23 51 36.7 -28 21 54

V = 12.8;  Size 1.3'x1.3';  Surf Br = 13.3

 

18" (10/29/11): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 30" diameter, weak even concentration to a small bright core and faint stellar nucleus.  Located 4.5' SW of SEE 497, a close, very unequal mag 8/11 pair at 5" that was resolved.

 

Although centered in AGC 4049, IC 5362 appears to be foreground object at a similar redshift as AGC 4038, which is located about 0.9° WNW.

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IC 5369 = CGCG 498-055 = CGCG 499-027 = PGC 73190

23 59 50.6 +32 42 08

V = 14.2;  Size 0.9'x0.4';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 85d

 

17.5" (10/4/97): extremely faint, very small, elongated WSW-ESE.  Requires averted at 280x for clear view, so doesn't appear as bright as CGCG magnitude (15.3z).  Collinear with two mag 10.5 stars (~3' S) which are two vertices of a nice equilateral triangle of similar bright stars with sides 1'.  First of five in the IC 5370 cluster.

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IC 5370 = MCG +05-01-018 = CGCG 498-056 = CGCG 499-028 = PGC 5

00 00 09.2 +32 44 18

V = 14.1;  Size 0.6'x0.5';  Surf Br = 12.7;  PA = 117d

 

17.5" (10/4/97): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, very small bright core. Halo increases to ~40" with averted vision. There are several stars to the west including a mag 13.5 star 1.4' W.  Brightest in a group including IC 5369, IC 5371, IC 5372 and IC 5373.

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IC 5371 = CGCG 499-030 = CGCG 498-058 = PGC 24

00 00 14.9 +32 49 55

Size 0.4'x0.3'

 

17.5" (10/4/97): extremely faint, very small, round, 20" diameter.  Located 1.4' NW of a mag 14 star.  This is the furthest north of five galaxies in the IC 5370 group.  Similar IC 5372 lies 2.4' S.

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IC 5372 = PGC 2801010

00 00 16.3 +32 47 34

Size 0.5'x0.4'

 

17.5" (10/4/97): extremely faint and small (required averted vision), round, 15" diameter, no concentration.  Located 40" NW of a mag 12.5 star which is 2' due west of IC 5373 in the IC 5370 group.

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IC 5373 = MCG +05-01-019 = CGCG 498-059w = CGCG 499-031w = PGC 36 = PGC 48

00 00 28.9 +32 46 56

V = 14.7;  Size 0.6'x0.4';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 150d

 

17.5" (10/4/97): very faint, very small, round, 25" diameter, weak concentration.  Second brightest in the IC 5370 group.  Situated between two mag 12.5 stars 2.1' W and 2.7' E and 6' SW of a mag 9.1 star. IC 5370 lies 5' SW.  This is a double galaxy, although I probably only viewed the brighter western component.

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IC 5378 = Arp 130 = VV 263 = UGC 1 = MCG +03-01-015+16 = CGCG 456-018 = PGC 178

00 02 37.9 +16 38 38

Size 0.6'x0.6'

 

18" (11/14/09): faint, small, round, 20" diameter, two mag 14 stars [23" separation] are close precediing [nearer star is 30" west].  The fainter companion attached on the north side was not seen.  Located 30' NNW of NGC 7814.

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IC 5381 = UGC 7 = MCG +03-01-019 = CGCG 456-023 = PGC 212

00 03 11.3 +15 57 54

V = 13.8;  Size 1.4'x0.4';  Surf Br = 13.0;  PA = 54d

 

13.1" (10/10/86): very faint, small, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE.  Located just NW of a small isosceles triangle of mag 12-13 stars with side about 1' with the closest star 43" SE.  Can just hold steadily with averted.  Forms a pair with NGC 7814 10' N.

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