17.5 inch
Ethos 13mm (152x, 0.7° TFOV, 2.9mm
XW 10mm (198x, 0.4° TFOV, 2.2mm
XW 7mm (283x, 0.2° TFOV, 1.6mm
XW 5mm (397x, 0.2° TFOV, 1.1mm
This planetary was picked up at 110x without a filter as a very ghostly small orb surrounding the mag 13.5 central star. Inserting the NPB filter the nebula’s disk was more contrasting but was still a ghostly object. Even at 198x using the filter, the disk was diffuse in appearance and evenly illuminated. (New)
This nearly face-on spiral was easily discerned at 110x as a small rounded even glow. At 198x it was very obvious within the field and gained an intermittent stellar core pinned to its center. (New)
Small and round, this galaxy was slightly bright and evenly illuminated at 110x.Viewed with 198x it was an obvious object within the field, remaining homogeneous to the eye. (New)
This small round mote was just discernible at 110x. Even at 198x it was weak and homogeneous, though a little easier to pick up. (New)
This small and slightly dim oval was swept up at 110x as a diffuse glow. Using 198x, I brought out a stellar core and made the galaxy a little more obvious within the field. (New)
Located with 110x as a dim tiny mote. Using 198x it presented a small and dim disk with a concentrated non-stellar core. (New)
Small and a little bit bright at 110x, it revealed a round homogeneous disk. Taking a look at 198x it was easy and quite apparent though still diffuse. (New)
Small and slightly dim at 110x, it was slightly oval in shape and evenly illuminated. At 198x it was easier but remained a little weak visually though a stellar core was now detected. (New)
Not seen at 110x it was confirmed at 198x though it was still a difficult small dust bunny. More easily confirmed at 283x it appeared slightly oval in shape and quite ghostly to the eye. (New)
Abell 2572 (Pegasus, galaxy cluster, size=28.0’, # galaxies=32):
These are the four brightest galaxies within AGC 2572, with the first three picked up at 152x forming a triangle of three dim and small round homogeneous dust motes.
Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 94 (Pegasus, size=2.8’, # galaxies=7):
Just off the western edge of AGC 2572 lies the galaxy group Hickson 94. I could only pick up the brightest two members of the group. Observing at 152x the double system appeared as one with 198x giving a suspicion of two galaxies. Using 283x I was able to resolve them as a tight pair (
Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 93 (Pegasus, size=9.0’, # galaxies=5):
This spiral is the “B” component of HCG 93, and was seen as a slightly bright homogeneous oval oriented north-south. It was the apex of a NNE-SSW triangle with
At the southeastern corner of the triangle of galaxies was this elliptical, the “A” component of the group. Bright and small, it presented a slight oval that exhibited a broadly brighter central region at 152x. (New)
The “C” component of the group was at the southwestern corner of the galaxy triangle. At 152x it was clearly the dimmest and smallest of the trio. Oriented east-west, it displayed an intermittent stellar core. (New)
Less than 4’ east of
Nearly 6’ southeast of
Merely suspected at 152x, its presence in the field was confirmed at 198x as a small and pretty dim homogeneous oval. (New)
Found with 152x, it presented a bright and slightly large elongated oval. It lies in a field with a large complex of
Paired with
Just southwest of the previous object within the same
Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 5 (Pisces, size=1.6’, # galaxies=4):
The primary or “A” component of HCG 5 was observed at 152x and 198x. It shared a common envelope with the “B” component immediately to its south. It could be distinguished as a small and dim concentrated rounded glow within the one envelope. (New)
The “B” component or MCG 1-2-42 was a pretty small and dimmer concentrated brightness within the common envelope, immediately to the south of the “A” component. It was pretty weak even at 198x, though distinctly seen. The other two members of the group were beyond my visual reach. (New)
This is the primary galaxy in the interacting pair Arp 59. Found with 110x it presented as a small and slightly bright homogeneous oval. Using 198x it was more obvious within the field and yielded an intermittent stellar core. The second part of Arp 59, MCG -2-3-64, at its eastern edge was not seen. (New)
At 110x this spiral seemed subtly large and visually bright. Oval in shape it was evenly illuminated. However, at 198x its appearance was mottled and uneven, which matched well with images seen after the session. (New)
Picked up at 110x it was slightly bright and out of round in shape, generally homogeneous to the eye, it did seem to exhibit some broader central brightness at 198x. (New)
Easily found at 110x as a fairly bright and slightly large oval. Though homogeneous at initial inspection, using 198x it revealed a non-stellar concentrated brightness at its core, with the very dim foreground star flickering in and out within the eastern section of its envelope. Overall the galaxy was nicely bright and obvious within the field. (New)
Using 110x it presented a little dim flattened sliver that was a little small and evenly illuminated. Taking a look at 198x I noted a concentrated non-stellar brightness in the core. Its disk tapered to very faint extensions at both ends along the major axis, giving the appearance of a central bulge. (New)
At this point I noticed that dewing was beginning to compromise my final observations for the evening as the humidity was spiking. So I knew the end was coming soon (this was before I had employed active dew prevention as I have now).
At 110x this small oval seemed weaker than expected. While clearly visible as a homogeneous object, I felt it should have been stronger leading me to believe that dewing was beginning to impact the secondary mirror (confirmed). At 198x it was still weaker than I anticipated though clearly seen. (New)
This one seemed slightly dim and smaller than expected, appearing thin. At 198x it displayed a brighter central lens with a non-stellar core pinned to the center. It was an obvious object within the field. (New)
This small oval was a little bright to the eye at 110x and homogeneous in appearance. Looking with 198x it was obvious with a stellar core at its center. (New)
At 110x it was a small and dim homogeneous oval, while at 198x it contained a broadly brighter central area. (New)
Viewed at 152x only it presented a slightly large and somewhat bright oval evenly illuminated glow. (New)
Using 152x, this elliptical was also slightly large and somewhat bright. I presented an oval disk and was homogeneous in appearance. (New)
This spiral was just a subtly bright, small and oval at 152x. It displayed a broadly brighter central region. (New)
The final object was small and dim at 110x, with an oval appearance and generally homogeneous. Using 198x it remained weak and diffuse, but a dim field star showed up just off its northwestern tip. (New)
The session was finally curtailed up toward 0100 hours due to dewing of the secondary causing noticeable deterioration of the views. Overall the conditions were quite good, with above average transparency and about average seeing. This combination made for a great evening of galaxy hunting. Thanks for coming along.
