any tips?

[estwing]

any galaxy groups i should be on the look out for....need a challenge for the weekend...

[scarp15]

For a challenge, Stephans Quintet Pegasus, brightest member is NGC 7320 and perhaps 'the fleas' Deer Lick group, also in Pegasus, brightest being NGC 7331. An interesting galaxy that I would like to explore further, is the near face on barred spiral NGC 7479 also in Pegasus, below Markab.

Good hunting.

[Paul73]

How about the Pisces Cloud (around NGC383)?

See how many you can get in the main chain.

Paul

[YKSE]

As Scarp mentioned above, area around Stephan's quintet has more than a dozen galaxies in 1° FOV, all doable in your mini dob under dark sky.

Hickson 16 (RA 2h09m33s, DEC -10d09m47s) in Cetus is another one, 6 galaxies of 12-13 mag (12-13 SB too) in 1° FOV. Hickson 16 itself might be more difficult to distinguish from star, because of small size 6.4".

[cotterless45]

Decent details of the Perseus group in S@N magazine this month. Don't go snipping it up in Smiths.

The Cassiopeia group is also worth finding. Don't forget NGC 891 in Andromeda, with it's dust land and halo.

here we go,

Triangulum.

NGC 670 (+13)  .NGC 672 (+10.8) with IC 1727 (+11.6) in the fov. NGC 750 (+13).NGC 777(+12), NGC 890 (+12.7), NGC 925( +12), NGC 949( +12.8).

Pisces.

NGC 467 (+11.9), NGC 524(+10.6)

Aries.

NGC 772 (+103), "fiddlehead galaxy"

Cassiopeia.

NGC 147(+9.5), NGC 185 (+9.2) partof M31, NGC 278 (+10.8) NGC 393 (+13)(h 1-54),NGC 1343 (+12.7), IC10 (+11.8) 1.5 deg.east of Caph.

Lynx. 

NGC 2683 (+9.7)

Perseus.

NGC 1270 (+12.7),NGC 1023(+9.5) nearest lenticular, Perseus cluster, NGC 1272,NGC 1273,NGC 1275 (radio source Perseus A).

Pegasus.

NGC 7753/52,NGC 16, NGC 23,26,NGC 7137,NGC 7177,NGC 7217,NGC 7331,NGC 7332,NGC 7448,NGC 7454,NGC 7457,NGC 7469,NGC 7479,NGC 7625,NGC 7626,NGC 7628,NGC 7741,NGC 7742,NGC 7743,NGC 7769, NGC 7814.

Andromeda.

NGC 108, NGC 529,NGC 205,NGC 224,NGC 221, NGC 891,NGC 404 (ghost of Mirach),NGC 147,NGC 185,NGC 214, NGC 708,NGC 753,NGC 7640,NGC 80, NGC 846, NGC 91,NGC 97,NGC 679,NGC 687,NGC 828,NGC 910,NGC 97,NGC 679, NGC 687, NGC 828,NGC 233,NGC 252. M31,32 and 110.

I once did a 90 minutes talk on what's up, drove home , suddenly realised I'd forgotten to mention any Messier's, doooh.

 

For regular followers and us anoraks, spot letter of the month by Paul (Wookie 1965) and my letter, in the latest S@N.

Clear skies !

you might need a bigger scope.

[estwing]

Fantastic replys folks thank you...praying for clear skies at SWSP now!!!....

[Special K]

Best of luck with the weather!  Looks like you've got all the rest sorted out.  

[Paul73]

@estwing - Ok. So you got the weather.. Hope that everyone got home in one piece. Did you have a look at any of the above?

I had a look at the Pisces Cloud (NGC383 area) in the 16" Dob last night. It was a lovely site at 125x under mag 5.5 ish sky. It  with the big scopes under dark sky.

Looking forward to the write up.

Paul

[estwing]

Report on Friday night!!!

[PeterW]

Anything beginning with Abell..... Owen goes after those pesky wee galaxy clusters. Personally I would go after big nebulae, but each to their own. Hope the clear weather holds for you, looking forward to the report.

 

PeterW