- Galaxies & Groups (Gem) -

And (109) Cas (7) CVn (109) Hya (4) Oph (3) Sgr (1)
Aql (4) Cep (6) Cyg (21) Lac (20) Ori (4) Tau (1)
Aqr (19) Cet (25) Del (17) Leo (164) Peg (168) Tri (63)
Ari (37) CMa (2) Dra (118) Lep (4) Per (31) UMa (234)
Aur (2) CMi (5) Equ (6) Lib (3) Psc (78) UMi (6)
Boo (44) Cnc (60) Eri (3) LMi (32) Pup (1) Vir (177)
Cam (61) Com (160) Gem (37) Lyn (69) Ser (22) Vul (3)
Cap (2) CrB (31) Her (41) Lyr (22) Sex (15)

IC 2186 (Gx)

IC 2186 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC2186, PGC20858
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h22m43.16s / +21°30'47.19"
Brightness / Size: b15m.1 / 1.0'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0+, SQM-L 21.0
Extremely faint brightening, barely perceptible and held with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

IC 2187 (Gx)

IC 2187 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC2187, PGC20857
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h22m43.31s / +21°29'00.19"
Brightness / Size: b15m.3 / 0.8'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0+, SQM-L 21.0
Nothing seen for sure at 150x & 216x. 		FAILED

IC 2193 (Gx)

IC 2193 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC2193, UGC3902
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h33m23.72s / +31°29'00.82"
Brightness / Size: b14m.7 / 1.6'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Quite faint, compact brightening (probably only the bright core area). Nearby 13.6m star (NE) distracted me. 		DIFFICULT

IC 2194 (Gx)

IC 2194 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC2194, PGC21285
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h33m40.20s / +31°20'03.83"
Brightness / Size: b15m.1 / 1.1'×0.4'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Compact brightening without perceptible elongation. Fairly well visible with averted vision. 		MODERATE

IC 2196 (Gx)

IC 2196 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC2196, UGC3910
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h34m09.75s / +31°24'21.21"
Brightness / Size: b14m.0 / 1.5'×1.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Roundish, becoming brighter toward the middle.

 		MODERATE
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 85x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 85x ist NGC 2196 relativ leicht und direkt zu erkennen 		EASY

IC 2199 (Gx)

IC 2199 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC2199, UGC3915
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h34m55.75s / +31°16'34.62"
Brightness / Size: b13m.6 / 1.2'×0.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Oval, evenly bright.

 		MODERATE
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 85x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 85x ist NGC 2199 relativ leicht mit stellarem Kern und leicht elongiert zu erkennen 		EASY

IC 2201 (Gx)

IC 2201 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC2201, UGC3926
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h36m16.83s / +33°07'21.34"
Brightness / Size: 14m.0 / 1.3'×0.4'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 20.9
Barely seen with averted vision as compact brightening (probably the brighter core). 		DIFFICULT

MCG+3-20-7 (Gx)

MCG+3-20-7 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: MCG+3-20-7, PGC21367
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h35m56.75s / +18°02'56.95"
Brightness / Size: b15m.3 / 0.6'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Only tried short. 		FAILED

MCG+5-16-10 (Gx)

MCG+5-16-10 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: MCG+5-16-10, PGC19747
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h52m02.50s / +27°27'39.81"
Brightness / Size: b14m.9 / 0.9'×0.5'
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 206x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 160x ist PGC 19747 als kleines verwaschenes Fleckchen sichtbar - bei 206x ist eine Helligkeitszunahme zur Mitte hin erkennbar 		MODERATE

NGC 2274 (Gx)

NGC 2274 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2274, UGC3541, H2.615
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h47m17.38s / +33°34'02.14"
Brightness / Size: 12m.1 / 2.4'×2.4'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 6
Glimpsed as very faint brightening.

 		DIFFICULT
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Roundish, faint, brightening toward the middle. 		EASY

NGC 2275 (Gx)

NGC 2275 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2275, UGC3542, H2.614
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h47m17.94s / +33°35'57.12"
Brightness / Size: 13m.1 / 1.3'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Slightly elongated, orientation N-S. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2288 (Gx)

NGC 2288 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2288, IC2173
Group: NGC2289 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h50m51.95s / +33°27'44.49"
Brightness / Size: 14m.4 / 0.4'×0.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 265x, Bortle 4
Only a short try at 210x & 265x. 		FAILED

NGC 2289 (Gx)

NGC 2289 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2289, UGC3560, H3.898
Group: NGC2289 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h50m53.55s / +33°28'43.49"
Brightness / Size: 13m.1 / 1.1'×0.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 20.9
Roundish with slightly brighter core area. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2290 (Gx)

NGC 2290 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2290, UGC3562, H3.897
Group: NGC2289 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h50m56.91s / +33°26'15.49"
Brightness / Size: 13m.2 / 1.2'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4
Roundish to slightly oval, moderately faint, brightening toward the middle. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2291 (Gx)

NGC 2291 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2291
Group: NGC2289 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h50m58.59s / +33°31'30.50"
Brightness / Size: 13m.2 / 1.0'×0.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Extremely difficult! South of a faint 13.64m star. Very small, diffuse glow with brighter core. Glimpsed with averted vision. At the limit of perception! 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2294 (Gx)

NGC 2294 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2294
Group: NGC2289 Group
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h51m11.30s / +33°31'37.46"
Brightness / Size: 13m.8 / 0.8'×0.4'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 210x, Bortle 4
Third brightest member in group. Very faint, slightly elongated N-S. Difficult to hold. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2333 (Gx)

NGC 2333 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2333, UGC3689, H3.899
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h08m21.34s / +35°10'12.36"
Brightness / Size: 13m.3 / 1.0'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Fairly small, compact, evenly bright. 		MODERATE

NGC 2339 (Gx)

NGC 2339 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2339, UGC3693, H2.769
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h08m20.54s / +18°46'49.07"
Brightness / Size: 11m.7 / 2.7'×2.0'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 5
Round, diffuse, evenly bright. 		MODERATE

NGC 2341 (Gx)

NGC 2341 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2341, UGC3708
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h09m11.89s / +20°36'10.21"
Brightness / Size: 13m.2 / 0.8'×0.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 5
Small, compact, slightly oval. Nearby a faint field star. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2342 (Gx)

NGC 2342 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2342, UGC3709
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h09m18.09s / +20°38'09.22"
Brightness / Size: 12m.6 / 1.4'×1.3'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 5
Faint, roundish, diffuse. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2357 (Gx)

NGC 2357 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2357, UGC3782
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h17m40.98s / +23°21'24.28"
Brightness / Size: 13m.3 / 3.6'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Extremely faint, very elongated, evenly bright.

 		DIFFICULT
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 160x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 111x ist indirekt ein ziemlich heller und langer Strich sichtbar - eine sehr feine Lichtnadel, die genau in Richtung eines Sternpärchens im Nordwesten zeigt - die Galaxie wirkt im Kern heller und das Helligkeitszentrum scheint ein wenig nach Südosten verschoben - bei 160x wirkt das Zentrum der Galaxie ein wenig breiter 		EASY

NGC 2365 (Gx)

NGC 2365 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2365, UGC3821
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h22m22.55s / +22°04'59.74"
Brightness / Size: 12m.4 / 2.8'×1.3'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0+, SQM-L 21.0
Relatively faint, slightly oval, slight brightening toward the middle, without distinct core. Located west of an apparent star pair. 		MODERATE

NGC 2388 (Gx)

NGC 2388 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2388, UGC3870, H3.900
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h28m53.41s / +33°49'08.48"
Brightness / Size: 13m.8 / 1.0'×0.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 20.9
Quite compact, oval, held with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2389 (Gx)

NGC 2389 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2389, UGC3872, H3.901
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h29m04.65s / +33°51'39.53"
Brightness / Size: 12m.9 / 2.0'×1.4'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 20.9
Roundish to slightly oval with somewhat brighter center. 		MODERATE

NGC 2407 (Gx)

NGC 2407 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2407, UGC3896
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h31m56.67s / +18°19'59.18"
Brightness / Size: 13m.4 / 1.1'×1.0'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Appears slightly oval, but shape was hardly recognizable. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2410 (Gx)

NGC 2410 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2410, UGC3917
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h35m02.26s / +32°49'19.77"
Brightness / Size: 13m.0 / 2.4'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 21.0
Very elongated, fairly thin with somewhat brighter center. 		MODERATE

NGC 2411 (Gx)

NGC 2411 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2411, UGC3914
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h34m36.35s / +18°16'53.46"
Brightness / Size: 13m.8 / 0.9'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4
Hardly perceptible, small, diffuse brightening. Permanently held with averted vision. 		DIFFICULT

NGC 2418 (Gx)

NGC 2418 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2418, UGC3931, Arp165
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h36m37.52s / +17°53'02.31"
Brightness / Size: 12m.2 / 1.8'×1.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4
Roundish, brightening toward the middle. 		MODERATE

NGC 2435 (Gx)

NGC 2435 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC2435, UGC3996, H2.616
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h44m13.62s / +31°39'04.54"
Brightness / Size: 12m.8 / 2.2'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4
Already seen at 80x as small, round brightening. At 133x round, evenly bright, fairly well seen with averted vision. 		MODERATE

PGC 21504 (Gx)

PGC 21504 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: PGC21504
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h39m29.20s / +18°10'44.87"
Brightness / Size: b15m.4 / 0.7'×0.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4 FAILED

PGC 1549440 (Gx)

PGC 1549440 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: PGC1549440
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h39m04.33s / +18°04'25.21"
Brightness / Size: b17m.1 / 0.5'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Possibly seen in few moments as compact brightening, but not sure. 		FAILED

UGC 3573 (Gx)

UGC 3573 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC3573
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 06h51m47.90s / +27°28'53.47"
Brightness / Size: b15m.2 / 2.7'×0.2'
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 206x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 111x blitzt die Superthin zwar auf, aber nur als Ellipsoid bzw. nur das Zentrum wirkt hell und die Helligkeit nimmt sehr schnell ab zu beiden Seiten hin - die Galaxie wirkt eher oval - bei 206x ist die UGC 3573 länger zu halten und das Zentrum wirkt stellar - in guten Momenten wächst die sichtbare Ausdehnung auf 4:1 und die südliche Kante wirkt ein wenig definierter 		MODERATE

UGC 3803 (Gx)

UGC 3803 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC3803
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h19m58.32s / +22°05'31.59"
Brightness / Size: b15m.1 / 1.0'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0+, SQM-L 21.0
Only glimpsed with averted vision, extremely faint, roundish, almost evenly bright. Keep delta Gem out of field of view! 		DIFFICULT

UGC 3827 (Gx)

UGC 3827 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC3827
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h23m07.38s / +22°12'28.85"
Brightness / Size: b14m.8 / 1.1'×1.1'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0+, SQM-L 21.0
Very faint brightening, roundish, evenly bright. 		DIFFICULT

UGC 3873 (Gx)

UGC 3873 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC3873
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h28m54.14s / +20°35'30.45"
Brightness / Size: b14m.6 / 1.9'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0+, SQM-L 21.0
Slightly elongated, evenly bright, very faint. 		DIFFICULT

UGC 3876 (Gx)

UGC 3876 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC3876
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h29m17.58s / +27°54'00.70"
Brightness / Size: b14m.4 / 2.5'×1.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4+, NELM 6m.0+, SQM-L 21.2
Oval, very faint, evenly bright. Keep the 5.0mag bright 65 Gem preferably out of field of view! 		DIFFICULT

UGC 3995 (Gx)

UGC 3995 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC3995
Type: Gx
Constellation: Gem
Coordinates: 07h44m09.12s / +29°14'50.67"
Brightness / Size: b13m.6 / 2.5'×1.1'
A closer look shows on the DSS image two galaxies: UGC3995B is the larger and brighter one. NNW of the core you will find the much fainter, roundish UGC3995A. Both galaxies together are recorded as one object in the UGC.
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 20.9
Obviously oval, slight brightening toward the middle, but without distinct core. 		MODERATE