- Galaxies & Groups (Ari) -

And (102) Cep (6) Cyg (20) Lac (20) Ori (4) Tau (1)
Aql (3) Cet (25) Del (13) Leo (154) Peg (162) Tri (54)
Aqr (13) CMa (2) Dra (82) Lep (4) Per (31) UMa (234)
Ari (36) CMi (5) Equ (5) Lib (3) Psc (61) UMi (4)
Aur (2) Cnc (60) Eri (3) LMi (32) Pup (1) Vir (166)
Boo (40) Com (158) Gem (37) Lyn (69) Ser (22) Vul (3)
Cam (61) CrB (31) Her (41) Lyr (22) Sex (15)
Cas (7) CVn (109) Hya (4) Oph (3) Sgr (1)

Arp 78 (GxG)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 10'×10'
Name: Arp78
Type: GxG
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h59m18.00s / +18°59'30.00"

Group Members:
NGC770 (UGC1463) 12m.9 1.1'×0.8' (10°)
NGC772 (IC646, UGC1466, H1.112) 10m.3 7.4'×4.9' (135°)
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.0
The bright NGC772 was already evident at 37x, oval with much brighter center and visible with direct vision. At 80x also the fainter companion NGC770 was well visible with averted vision as quite compact, roundish brightening.
NGC772 appeared in a 10 inch Dobsonian slightly drop-shaped. 		EASY

Arp 276 (GxG)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: Arp276
Type: GxG
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h28m12.00s / +19°35'40.00"

Group Members:
IC1801 (UGC1936) 14m.0 1.4'×0.6'
NGC935 (UGC1937) 12m.8 1.7'×1.1'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
I only saw NGC935 for sure: At 96x obviously oval, center seemed to be somewhat brighter, otherwise rather evenly bright. At 171x I could saw a stellar brightening within the halo. Probably this was the 14.27m foreground star southeast of the core. The axial ratio was about 1:2 to 1:3. IC1801 wasn't clearly visible to me.
Even under better conditions (Bortle 3-, SQM-L at the zenith 21.3) IC1801 was not visible at 171x. 		MODERATE

IC 163 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC163, UGC1276
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h49m14.98s / +20°42'40.74"
Brightness / Size: 13m.1 / 1.8'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.8
Pretty faint, oval, evenly bright. Held with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

IC 167 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC167, UGC1313, Arp31
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h51m08.65s / +21°54'44.80"
Brightness / Size: 13m.6 / 2.9'×1.9'
About 5' northwestward you can find the very compact NGC694 with high surface brightness.
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.8
Extremely faint, small, roundish. Glimpsed with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

IC 1801 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC1801, UGC1936
Group: Arp276
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h28m12.75s / +19°34'59.96"
Brightness / Size: 14m.0 / 1.4'×0.6'
North of IC 1801 is the fairly bright NGC935. Both galaxies are interacting (Arp276).
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Despite quite good conditions this galaxy stayed hidden to me. NGC935 on the other side was well visible with averted vision. 		FAILED

NGC 674 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC674, NGC697, UGC1317, H3.179
Group: NGC697 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h51m17.57s / +22°21'28.69"
Brightness / Size: 12m.0 / 4.3'×1.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, NELM 5m.9+, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.8
Elongated/oval, nearly evenly bright. 		MODERATE

NGC 678 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC678, UGC1280, H2.228
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h49m24.86s / +21°59'50.28"
Brightness / Size: 12m.2 / 4.1'×0.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, NELM 5m.9+, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.8
Quite thin, apparently elongated, slightly brighter center. Overall rather small. 		MODERATE

NGC 680 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC680, UGC1286, H2.229
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h49m47.29s / +21°58'14.98"
Brightness / Size: 11m.9 / 1.8'×1.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, NELM 5m.9+, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.8
Roundish with well defined, slightly brighter core. Overall rather small. 		MODERATE

NGC 691 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC691, UGC1305, H2.617
Group: NGC697 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h50m41.72s / +21°45'35.64"
Brightness / Size: 11m.5 / 3.4'×2.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, NELM 5m.9+, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.8
Oval, slightly mottled, otherwise rather evenly bright. Nearby an evident double star. 		MODERATE

NGC 694 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC694, UGC1310
Group: NGC697 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h50m58.49s / +21°59'51.18"
Brightness / Size: 13m.3 / 0.6'×0.4'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4
Very small, compact brightening. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 695 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC695, UGC1315, H2.618
Group: NGC697 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h51m14.37s / +22°34'56.14"
Brightness / Size: 12m.8 / 0.6'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4
Small, compact nebula located west of a 13.06m star. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 719 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC719, IC1744, UGC1360
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h53m38.87s / +19°50'25.84"
Brightness / Size: 13m.2 / 1.4'×1.1'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Roundish, getting a bit brighter toward the middle. 		MODERATE

NGC 722 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC722, UGC1379
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h54m46.94s / +20°41'53.78"
Brightness / Size: 13m.4 / 1.7'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Slightly elongated. Nearby beta Ari greatly interfere!!! I used a 6mm ortho to keep beta Ari out of field of view. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 765 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC765, UGC1455
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h58m47.98s / +24°53'33.11"
Brightness / Size: 12m.8 / 2.7'×2.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Small, roundish with slightly brigher center. 		MODERATE

NGC 770 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC770, UGC1463
Group: Arp78
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h59m13.64s / +18°57'16.90"
Brightness / Size: 12m.9 / 1.1'×0.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Quite compact, roundish brightening. Well seen with averted vision. 		MODERATE

NGC 772 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 8'×8'
Name: NGC772, IC646, UGC1466, H1.112
Group: Arp78
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h59m19.58s / +19°00'27.14"
Brightness / Size: 10m.3 / 7.4'×4.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 37x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Oval with much brighter center.
The galaxy appeared in a 10 inch Dobsonian slightly drop-shaped. 		EASY

NGC 776 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC776, UGC1471
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 01h59m54.47s / +23°38'40.07"
Brightness / Size: 12m.4 / 1.7'×1.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, NELM 5m.9+, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.8
At 80x slightly oval, quite faint, almost evenly bright. At 150x the galaxy appeared more roundish.

 		MODERATE
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Round with brighter center. 		MODERATE

NGC 794 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC794, IC191, UGC1528, H3.207
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h02m29.32s / +18°22'22.67"
Brightness / Size: 12m.7 / 1.3'×1.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Round with slightly brighter center. Well visible with averted vision. 		MODERATE

NGC 821 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS I - 5'×5'
Name: NGC821, UGC1631, H1.152
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h08m21.15s / +10°59'41.53"
Brightness / Size: 10m.7 / 2.4'×1.7'
René Merting
100mm f/6.4, 64x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 32x indirekt sichtbar, aber noch etwas unsicher - bei 64x zeigt sie sich indirekt als diffuse, schwacher Nebel, der sich östlich an einen Stern schmiegt - der Stern wirkt dadurch, als hätte er einen unsymmetrischen Halo 		MODERATE

NGC 918 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC918, UGC1888
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h25m50.23s / +18°29'56.16"
Brightness / Size: 12m.2 / 3.5'×2.0'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
Roundish to slightly oval, evenly bright, without distinct core. 		MODERATE

NGC 924 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC924, UGC1912, H3.474
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h26m46.84s / +20°29'50.72"
Brightness / Size: 12m.4 / 2.3'×1.3'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
Overall quite high surface brightness. At 96x slightly oval, partly roundish, relatively small. Center appeared slightly brighter. At 171x elongated with brighter, compact center. Galaxy appeared in some moments spindle-shaped. 		MODERATE

NGC 930 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC930, NGC932, UGC1931, H2.489
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h27m54.68s / +20°19'57.51"
Brightness / Size: 12m.4 / 1.9'×1.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
At 96x relatively small between two field stars, appeared nearly evenly bright. At 171x roundish with bright, distinct core and faint halo. 		MODERATE

NGC 935 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC935, UGC1937
Group: Arp276
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h28m11.15s / +19°35'56.83"
Brightness / Size: 12m.8 / 1.7'×1.1'
The DSS image shows also IC1801 south of NGC935. Both galaxies are interacting (Arp276).
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
At 96x obviously oval, center seemed to be somewhat brighter, otherwise rather evenly bright. At 171x I could saw a stellar brightening within the halo. Probably this was the 14.27m foreground star southeast of the core. The axial ratio was about 1:2 to 1:3. IC1801 wasn't clearly visible to me. 		MODERATE

NGC 938 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC938, UGC1947
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h28m33.50s / +20°17'01.13"
Brightness / Size: 12m.4 / 1.6'×1.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
At 96x roundish with slightly brighter center. At 171x bright, very compact center. 		MODERATE

NGC 962 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC962, UGC2013
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h32m39.85s / +28°04'11.63"
Brightness / Size: 12m.9 / 1.7'×1.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 66x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.9
Fairly compact, roundish brightening. Not better at 96x. 		MODERATE

NGC 972 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC972, UGC2045, H2.211
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h34m13.38s / +29°18'40.47"
Brightness / Size: 11m.3 / 3.3'×1.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.9
Already obvious at 66x with averted vision, elongated, located nearby an apparent star pair (10.0/11.5m). At 171x brightening and broadening toward the middle.

 		EASY
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 160x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 72x ist die Galaxie leicht länglich neben zwei schwachen Sternen erkennbar - Elongation SO-NW - das Zentrum ist leicht heller - bei 160x zeigt sie sich gut abgegrenzt, schön oval und hell 		EASY

NGC 976 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC976, UGC2042
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h34m00.01s / +20°58'36.48"
Brightness / Size: 12m.5 / 1.6'×1.3'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
Already well visible at 66x with averted vision, relatively compact, roundish, slightly brighter center. At 133x brightening toward the middle with distinct, brighter, round, extended core. Barely perceptible with direct vision. 		EASY

NGC 992 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC992, UGC2103
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h37m25.49s / +21°06'03.04"
Brightness / Size: 12m.6 / 0.9'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
At 96x compact, roundish, nearly evenly bright. At 133x still roundish (?) with somewhat brighter center. 		MODERATE

NGC 1012 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC1012, UGC2141, H3.152
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h39m14.96s / +30°09'06.01"
Brightness / Size: 12m.0 / 2.5'×1.1'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 66x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.9
Slightly oval, evenly bright. At 133x oval with somewhat brighter center, otherwise evenly bright. Two foreground stars south of the center.

 		MODERATE
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 160x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 72x ist die Galaxie leicht elongiert erkennbar - sie wirkt ein wenig unregelmäßig, als ob südöstlich ein Stern mit in der Galaxie leuchtet - bei 160x ist der Stern am Ostrand dann eindeutig erkennbar - NGC 1012 wird zur Mitte hin leicht heller, hat aber kein ausgeprägtes Zentrum 		EASY

NGC 1030 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC1030, UGC2153, H3.581
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h39m50.60s / +18°01'27.40"
Brightness / Size: 13m.3 / 1.6'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.9
Slightly elongated/oval, somewhat brighter center, otherwise evenly bright. 		MODERATE

NGC 1036 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC1036, IC1828, UGC2160, H3.475
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h40m28.98s / +19°17'49.48"
Brightness / Size: 13m.2 / 1.5'×1.1'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Roundish with slightly brighter center. Well seen with averted vision. 		MODERATE

NGC 1056 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC1056, UGC2183, H3.584
Type: Gx, Sy2
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h42m48.29s / +28°34'27.36"
Brightness / Size: 12m.4 / 2.4'×1.1'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.9
Rather compact, roundish (?) brightening. 		MODERATE

NGC 1156 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC1156, UGC2455, H2.619
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h59m42.84s / +25°14'28.30"
Brightness / Size: 11m.7 / 3.3'×2.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 20.9
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.4
Overall quite faint, almost evenly bright, slightly oval. Located nearby a 12.13m star. 		MODERATE

UGC 1546 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC1546
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h03m20.19s / +18°37'46.63"
Brightness / Size: 13m.7 / 1.1'×1.1'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Quite faint, roundish, evenly bright. 		DIFFICULT

UGC 1551 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC1551
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h03m37.49s / +24°04'31.89"
Brightness / Size: 13m.5 / 2.8'×2.3'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
Very faint, slightly oval (NW-SE), evenly bright. At 96x barely seen with averted vision. 		MODERATE

UGC 1561 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC1561
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ari
Coordinates: 02h04m04.90s / +24°12'35.00"
Brightness / Size: 14m.0 / 1.4'×1.0'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 3-, SQM-L 21.3
At 96x quite compact brightening, barely seen with averted vision. At 150x roundish, a bit brighter toward the middle. 		MODERATE