- Herschel 2500 List (Ser) -

And (28) Cet (18) Del (5) Lep (2) Per (21) Tri (20)
Aql (9) CMa (5) Dra (47) Lib (2) Psc (22) UMa (162)
Aqr (4) CMi (1) Equ (1) LMi (25) Pup (7) UMi (4)
Ari (16) Cnc (16) Eri (4) Lyn (24) Sco (1) Vir (124)
Aur (7) Com (94) Gem (19) Lyr (1) Sct (3) Vul (10)
Boo (25) CrB (8) Her (8) Mon (26) Ser (12)
Cam (8) Crv (1) Hya (4) Oph (12) Sex (8)
Cas (19) CVn (80) Lac (8) Ori (15) Sgr (18)
Cep (17) Cyg (21) Leo (67) Peg (52) Tau (4)

H 1.148 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5921, UGC9824, H1.148
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h21m56.56s / +05°04'13.94"
Brightness / Size: 10m.7 / 4.8'×4.0'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4
Faint, roundish, slight brightening toward the middle.

MODERATE
René Merting
B 15x56, SQM-L 20.8
indirekt immer wieder aufblitzend - ein wenig mehr als stellar, aber noch nicht kompakt
DIFFICULT

H 2.76 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5970, UGC9943, H2.76
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h38m29.98s / +12°11'11.79"
Brightness / Size: 11m.5 / 3.0'×2.0'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4
At 37x roundish, fairly faint. At 100x core appeared a bit brighter.

EASY
René Merting
100mm f/6.4, 64x, SQM-L 21.0
bei 64x indirekt ein schwacher, diffuser Schimmer
MODERATE

H 2.96 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5962, UGC9926, H2.96
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h36m31.64s / +16°36'28.42"
Brightness / Size: 11m.3 / 3.0'×2.2'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 96x, Bortle 4
Slightly oval with brighter core.

MODERATE
René Merting
100mm f/6.4, 64x, SQM-L 21.0
bei 32x indirekt ein zarter Nebelhauch, homogen hell und gut begrenzt - bei 64x direkt sichtbar, indirekt nicht sehr hell, etwas unregelmäßig und zur Mitte leicht heller werdend
EASY

H 2.97 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5996, UGC10033, H2.97
Group: Arp72
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h46m58.87s / +17°53'03.18"
Brightness / Size: 12m.8 / 1.7'×0.9'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Slightly oval with slight brightening toward the middle.
MODERATE

H 2.178 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5953, UGC9903, H2.178
Group: Arp91
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h34m32.40s / +15°11'37.80"
Brightness / Size: 12m.0 / 1.6'×1.3'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Slightly oval with brighter core. Oval shape comes from nearby NGC5954.
MODERATE

H 2.179 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5954, UGC9904, H2.179
Group: Arp91
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h34m35.17s / +15°11'53.67"
Brightness / Size: 12m.2 / 1.3'×0.6'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4
Fairly small & compact. Difficult to separate from nearby NGC5993. Barely seen with averted vision.
DIFFICULT

H 2.402 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC6118, UGC10350, H2.402
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 16h21m48.62s / -02°17'00.32"
Brightness / Size: 11m.7 / 4.7'×1.9'
Robert Zebahl
4.5" f/8, 72x, Bortle 6
Tried magnifications from 28x to 100x, but nothing seen.

FAILED
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 3, NELM 6m.6, SQM-L 21.6
Already seen at 37x fairly well. Elongated, quite faint, evenly bright without distinct core.
MODERATE

H 2.654 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5951, UGC9895, H2.654
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h33m43.07s / +15°00'26.26"
Brightness / Size: 12m.7 / 3.6'×0.8'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 4 FAILED

H 2.655 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5980, UGC9974, H2.655
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h41m30.40s / +15°47'15.69"
Brightness / Size: 12m.7 / 1.9'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 150x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.0
Conditions in the target region: SQM-L 20.6
Rather small, diffuse brightening. I couldn't see an elongation. Overall pretty faint.
MODERATE

H 2.656 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5984, UGC9987, H2.656
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h42m53.19s / +14°13'53.13"
Brightness / Size: 12m.5 / 2.9'×0.7'
Robert Zebahl
8" f/6, 171x, Bortle 4 FAILED

H 2.874 (Gx)

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Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Name: NGC5928, UGC9847, H2.874
Type: Gx
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 15h26m02.91s / +18°04'25.37"
Brightness / Size: 12m.2 / 2.2'×1.6'
René Merting
12.5" f/4.5, 160x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 72x zeigt sich die Galaxie südlich eines hellen Sterns - eine schwache Galaxie, die zur Mitte hin heller wird - Zentrum stellar - bei 160x wirkt NGC 5928 sehr diffus mit einem weiterhin stellarem Zentrum
EASY

H 8.15 (OC)

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Image source: DSS II (red) - 8'×8'
Name: NGC6604, Collinder 373, Cr373, H8.15
Type: OC
Constellation: Ser
Coordinates: 18h18m03.00s / -12°14'30.00"
Brightness / Size: 6m.5 / 2.0'×2.0'
René Merting
100mm f/6.4, 107x, SQM-L 21.3
bei 32x ist westlich eines hellen Sterns ein nebliger Streifen erkennbar - aus dem Streifen blitzen zwei Sterne hervor - bei 107x sind alle Sterne sichtbar, sie bilden einen lächelnden Mund
EASY