- Galaxies & Groups (Lac) -

And (109) Cas (7) CVn (109) Hya (4) Oph (3) Sgr (1)
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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 1441 (Gx)

IC 1441 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC1441
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h15m19.13s / +37°18'05.42"
Brightness / Size: b15m.3 / 1.2'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 20.9
Very faint, relatively small, round brightening. Barely held with averted vision.
DIFFICULT

IC 5180 (Gx)

IC 5180 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: IC5180, UGC11938
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h11m12.02s / +38°55'38.46"
Brightness / Size: 13m.3 / 1.1'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.7
Already seen at 66x as very faint, roundish nebula. At 133x well visible with averted vision, slightly brighter core.
MODERATE

IC 5191 (Gx)

IC 5191 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: IC5191, UGC11963
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h15m02.45s / +37°18'01.37"
Brightness / Size: b15m.0 / 1.1'×0.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 20.9
Hard to hold, very faint. But I could saw an elongation (SW-NE).
DIFFICULT

IC 5193 (Gx)

IC 5193 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: IC5193
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h15m43.53s / +37°14'34.51"
Brightness / Size: b16m.0 / 1.2'×1.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 20.9
Fairly faint, roundish with slightly brighter center. Despite the given, very low magnitude this galaxy was well feasible.
DIFFICULT

NGC 7223 (Gx)

NGC 7223 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7223, UGC11931, H3.862
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h10m09.15s / +41°01'02.10"
Brightness / Size: 12m.2 / 1.7'×1.4'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.7
Oval, evenly bright nebula. At 133x I could saw two stellar brightenings within the halo, but on the DSS image there is only one foreground star! I will observe this galaxy as soon as possible.
MODERATE

NGC 7227 (Gx)

NGC 7227 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7227, UGC11942
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h11m31.34s / +38°43'16.88"
Brightness / Size: 13m.5 / 1.3'×0.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.7
Nearly evenly bright, oval, difficult to hold.
DIFFICULT

NGC 7228 (Gx)

NGC 7228 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7228, UGC11945
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h11m48.60s / +38°41'56.95"
Brightness / Size: 13m.5 / 2.1'×1.4'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.7
Quite compact brightening. Probably only the bright core area was visible.
DIFFICULT

NGC 7240 (Gx)

NGC 7240 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7240, PGC68415
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h15m22.57s / +37°16'50.41"
Brightness / Size: 14m.2 / 0.5'×0.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 20.9
Rather compact, roundish, fairly faint.
DIFFICULT

NGC 7242 (Gx)

NGC 7242 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7242, UGC11969
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h15m39.51s / +37°17'55.48"
Brightness / Size: 13m.2 / 2.3'×1.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.6
Relatively large, roundish, slight brightening toward the middle, without distinct core. Easily seen with averted vision. At 133x oval.
MODERATE

NGC 7248 (Gx)

NGC 7248 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7248, UGC11972, H3.863
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h16m52.58s / +40°30'15.26"
Brightness / Size: 12m.4 / 1.8'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Diffuse, oval brightening.
MODERATE

NGC 7250 (Gx)

NGC 7250 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7250, UGC11980, H3.864
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h18m17.78s / +40°33'44.66"
Brightness / Size: 12m.6 / 1.7'×0.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4
Elongated, diffuse, slight brightening toward the middle. At the southeastern ending an 11.04m star.
MODERATE

NGC 7263 (Gx)

NGC 7263 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7263
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h21m45.24s / +36°20'59.95"
Brightness / Size: 14m.6 / 0.8'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 133x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 20.9
Roundish, slight brightening toward the middle, relatively small.
MODERATE

NGC 7264 (Gx)

NGC 7264 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7264, UGC12001
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h22m13.81s / +36°23'13.13"
Brightness / Size: 13m.8 / 2.2'×0.3'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
I tried this galaxy serveral times but often without success! Only one time I glimpsed this extremely faint galaxy as thin, elongated brightening. This is a real challenge for 8 inch!

DIFFICULT
12.5" f/4.5, 215x, Bortle 4
Fairly well seen with averted vision. Obviously elongated, thin, evenly bright, but fairly faint.
MODERATE

NGC 7265 (Gx)

NGC 7265 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7265, UGC12004
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h22m27.47s / +36°12'35.45"
Brightness / Size: 12m.2 / 2.4'×1.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 20.9
Slightly oval with distinct, roundish and brighter core. An evident star chain SE.
MODERATE

NGC 7274 (Gx)

NGC 7274 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7274, UGC12026
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h24m11.07s / +36°07'33.03"
Brightness / Size: 12m.8 / 1.5'×1.5'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Very faint brightening.
DIFFICULT

NGC 7330 (Gx)

NGC 7330 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7330, UGC12111
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h36m56.19s / +38°32'52.79"
Brightness / Size: 12m.2 / 1.8'×1.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.7
Roundish, evenly bright, relatively small.
MODERATE

NGC 7426 (Gx)

NGC 7426 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC7426, UGC12256, H3.576
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h56m02.86s / +36°21'40.72"
Brightness / Size: 12m.3 / 1.6'×1.2'
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 144x, SQM-L 21.0
ab 144x tritt die Galaxie aus dem Glanz des Doppelsterns HJ 975 hervor - ein gut abgegrenzter Nebelball, indirekt größer, rund und homogen hell
EASY

UGC 11919 (Gx)

UGC 11919 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC11919
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h08m10.57s / +41°10'38.37"
Brightness / Size: b14m.8 / 1.6'×1.0'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.7
Roundish, evenly bright, extremely faint. Difficult to hold.
DIFFICULT

UGC 11927 (Gx)

UGC 11927 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC11927
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h09m27.44s / +40°59'23.05"
Brightness / Size: b15m.4 / 1.3'×1.0'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.7
FAILED

UGC 11950 (Gx)

UGC 11950 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: UGC11950
Type: Gx
Constellation: Lac
Coordinates: 22h12m31.54s / +38°40'58.49"
Brightness / Size: b14m.3 / 1.7'×1.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4-, NELM 5m.7+, SQM-L 20.8
Local conditions near the object: SQM-L 20.7
Seen directly besides an 11.43m star as diffuse brightening. The shape wasn't clearly perceptible.
MODERATE