- Galaxies of the Arp Catalogue (Vir) -

And (5) Cep (3) CVn (6) Lep (1) Peg (13) Tri (1)
Ari (3) Cet (2) Dra (7) LMi (4) Per (1) UMa (22)
Boo (4) Cnc (2) Gem (1) Lyn (5) Psc (6) UMi (1)
Cam (4) Com (6) Leo (14) Ori (1) Ser (2) Vir (6)

Arp 76 (GxG)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 15'×15'
Name: Arp76
Type: GxG
Constellation: Vir
Coordinates: 12h36m48.00s / +13°11'30.00"

Group Members:
IC3583 (UGC7784) 12m.8 2.2'×1.1'
Messier 90 (M90, NGC4569, UGC7786) 9m.5 9.9'×4.4' (23°)
The fainter IC3583 is located NNW of M90.

Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.8+, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.7
I only focused on the bright Messier 90. Very elongated (1:4) with bright, very compact core. Core area also slightly elongated. Otherwise rather evenly bright.
EASY

Arp 116 (GxG)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 12'×12'
Name: Arp116
Type: GxG
Constellation: Vir
Coordinates: 12h43m37.00s / +11°34'00.00"

Group Members:
Messier 60 (M60, NGC4649, UGC7898) 8m.8 7.4'×6.0' (105°)
NGC4647 (UGC7896, H3.44) 11m.3 2.9'×2.3'
Robert Zebahl
4.5" f/8, 60x, Bortle 6, NELM 5m.3, SQM-L 19.7
Messier 60: At 60x very bright center with fainter, slightly oval halo. At 28x Messier 60 appeared more roundish. Easily seen with direct vision.

NGC4647: Quite faint, roundish, evenly bright. Only seen with averted vision.

EASY
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.1
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.8

Messier 60: Very bright, round, extended core area with large, fainter, round halo. Of course also well visible at low power.

NGC4647: Roundish, evenly bright. Evident with averted vision.

EASY
René Merting
B 16x70, SQM-L 21.3
M 60: ein heller diffuser Nebelfleck mit Helligkeitsanstieg zur Mitte hin

NGC 4647: offenbart sich nicht
EASY

Arp 120 (GxG)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 12'×12'
Name: Arp120, The Eyes
Type: GxG
Constellation: Vir
Coordinates: 12h27m42.00s / +13°02'00.00"

Group Members:
NGC4435 (UGC7575, H1.28.1) 10m.8 3.0'×2.2' (15°)
NGC4438 (UGC7574, H1.28.2) 10m.2 8.5'×3.0' (20°)
These galaxies were first called 'The Eyes' by Leland S. Copeland in 1955 in a 'Sky & Telescope' article, based on their visual appearance.

Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 5
NGC4435 appears with nearly stellar, bright core, NGC4438 is slightly elongated with also bright core.

EASY
René Merting
B 18x70, SQM-L 21.3
NGC 4435: indirekt klein und kompakt, fast stellar

NGC 4438: südöstlich von der stellar wirkenden Galaxie NGC 4435 erkennbar - sie ist doppelt so groß wie die Nachbargalaxie
MODERATE

Arp 134 (GxG)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 15'×15'
Name: Arp134
Type: GxG
Constellation: Vir
Coordinates: 12h29m50.00s / +07°58'30.00"

Group Members:
Messier 49 (M49, NGC4472, UGC7629) 8m.3 10.2'×8.3' (155°)
UGC7636 (PGC41258) 14m.8 1.1'×0.9'
The much more fainter UGC7636 is located southeastern of M49, western of a brighter star.

Robert Zebahl
80mm f/6.25, 25x, Bortle 7
M49: Still visible with direct vision but less evident. Roundish, brightening toward the middle.

EASY
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 5
M49: Very bright, slightly oval nucleus with faint halo.

EASY
René Merting
B 10x50, SQM-L 21.3
M 49 ist direkt knapp erkennbar - indirekt ein deutlich sichtbarer Nebelfleck, der zur Mitte hin leicht heller wird

EASY
B 16x70, SQM-L 21.3
M 49 ist kompakt und sehr hell - stellares Zentrum

EASY
B 18x70, SQM-L 21.3
sehr auffällig - diffus mit deutlicher Helligkeitszunahme zum Zentrum hin

EASY
100mm f/6.4, 32x, SQM-L 21.3
M 49 bei 32x auffällig, zur Mitte hin heller werdend mit sehr kompaktem fast stellarem Zentrum - die Galaxie läuft ganz sanft diffus nach außen aus
EASY

Arp 152 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 9'×9'
Name: Messier 87, M87, NGC4486, UGC7654, Arp152
Group: Virgo-Cluster
Type: Gx
Constellation: Vir
Coordinates: 12h30m49.42s / +12°23'28.04"
Brightness / Size: 8m.6 / 8.3'×6.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 5
Round with bright, compact core area and faint halo.

EASY
René Merting
B 8x25, SQM-L 20.8
indirekt unterhalb von einem Sternchen als schwacher Schimmer erkennbar - manchmal scheint der Schimmer mit dem Stern zu verschmelzen

DIFFICULT
B 10x50, SQM-L 21.3
auffällig - unterhalb eines Sterns als diffuser Nebel erkennbar - Helligkeitszunahme zur Mitte hin

EASY
B 15x56, SQM-L 21.2
groß und hell - zur Mitte heller werdend, stellares Zentrum - indirekt nochmal deutlich größer, das Zentrum wirkt nun kompakt, leicht oval

EASY
B 16x70, SQM-L 21.3
groß, hell und leicht oval - im Zentrum deutlich heller

EASY
B 18x70, SQM-L 21.3
groß und diffus mit einem sanften Helligkeitsanstieg zum kompakten Zentrum hin
EASY

Arp 271 (GxG)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 8'×8'
Name: Arp271
Type: GxG
Constellation: Vir
Coordinates: 14h03m26.00s / -06°03'00.00"

Group Members:
NGC5426 (UGCA380, H2.309) 12m.1 3.0'×1.7' (173°)
NGC5427 (UGCA381, H2.310) 11m.4 2.9'×2.2' (170°)
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.2
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.2
At 37x both galaxies appeared together as oval brightening, whereby the brighter, northern NGC5427 was already visible as round, evenly bright, but faint nebula. NGC5426 was barely seen with averted vision. At 80x the galaxies were well separated. NGC5426 appeared slightly elongated and also evenly bright.
MODERATE