by Alvin Huey
22" f/4.1 Pegasus Reflector and 30" f/4.3 Starmaster GOTO Reflector (shared with two others)
| Hickson 90 | |
|---|---|
| 22¡± f/4.1 (203, 293, 377 and 528x) (NELM: 6.5, T: 7/10) | This is actually an impressive set of galaxies and one of the brightest Hickson groups. At 377x, all four were easily seen with structure on one of them. There is also an interacting pair of galaxies. |
| Component A (NGC 7172) | This galaxy has the lowest surface brightness and largest of all four members. 3:1 elongation with PA = 90****. A very, very faint dark lane running across the surface was glimpsed at 528x. A stellar nucleus was also suspected. The galaxy gives a little more size with averted vision up to 2¡¯ long. |
| Component B (NGC 7176) | This galaxy and NGC 7174 are interacting. Bright round disk with a stellar nucleus, otherwise the rest of the surface is even throughout the 60¡± diameter galaxy. NGC 7174 is connected on the southwestern side. |
| Component C (NGC 7173) | The member has a bright round and even surface brightness with no sign of a nucleus. 60¡± is diameter. Located about 90¡± north of NGC 7174 and 6¡¯ south of NGC 7172. Its surface brightness is a little less than the NGC 7176 and NGC 7174 pair. |
| Component D (NGC 7174) | The other interacting galaxy showing a 3:1 elongated patch and slightly brighter center. Size is about 75¡± in length. |
| Hickson 91 | |
| 22¡± f/4.1 (203, 293 and 377x) (NELM: 6.5, T: 7/10) | At 377x, this group of four galaxies is easily seen with structure in NGC 7214. There is a close companion to one of the galaxies. |
| Component A (NGC 7214) | This is by far the largest and brightest galaxy of the group. Bright oval nucleus superimposed on a round even surface brightness disk. Some mottling was visible on the disk, but no spiral arms. I thought it would be easy, based on the DSS photo. Estimated size of the halo is about 60¡± across. The nucleus is 40 x 30¡± with a position angle of 10****. MCG-5-52-35 is attached on the side but resolved. Averted vision gives a little more area. |
| Component B (MCG-5-52-39) | This galaxy is a bright, 5:1 thin, even surface brightness patch. No nucleus could be discerned. PA = 170****. Its size is about 60¡± by 12¡±. This galaxy lies about 7¡¯ slightly east of north of NGC 7214. |
| Component C (MCG-5-52-36) | This member shows a bright round disk with a brighter central region. Estimated size is about 30¡± across. This galaxy appears to be an elliptical. |
| Component D (MCG-5-52-35) | This galaxy is a small, bright round companion to NGC 7214. Slightly brighter center. Size = 15¡± across. It sits about 45¡± NNE from the center of NGC 7214. |
| IC 5178 | Nearby galaxy is a thin even surface brightness, faint spindle with a PA of 150¢ª and 45¡± long. Located about 7¡¯ SW from NGC 7214. |
| Hickson 93 | |
| 22¡± f/4.1 (203, 293 and 377x) (NELM: 6.5, T: 7/10) | This rather large group of five galaxies is dominated by a huge elliptical in the center flanked by another elliptical to its west side and a barred spiral on the north side. At 377x, some structure was seen on one of the galaxies and others are easily visible. |
| Component A (NGC 7550) | This large elliptical is a very bright round disk with a much brighter center. The size is about 60¡± across. |
| Component B (NGC 7549) | This galaxy showed a 2:1 elongation with a position angle of 110¢ª. With averted vision at 377x showed more surface area, almost round. The core is 60¡±x30¡± and the halo is 60¡± in diameter. No signs of barred spiral structure were seen, but some mottling was seen. This member lies 5¡¯ north of NGC 7550. A 10.7 magnitude star lies less than an arc-minute west of this galaxy. |
| Component C (NGC 7547) | This galaxy appears a little larger than NGC 7549 with a similar shape and brightness. The central region is almost stellar. No additional extensions were seen with averted vision. This galaxy lies about 3¡¯ west of NGC 7550. PA = 100¢ª |
| Component D (CGCG 454-15) | This small elliptical is a considerably faint round, even surface brightness disk at about 30¡± diameter. This member lies 4¡¯ due east of NGC 7549. |
| Component E (NGC 7558) | This galaxy shows a considerably faint round, even surface brightness disk with a slightly brighter nucleus 45¡± in diameter. This member lies 7¡¯ ESE of NGC 7550. |
| Hickson 94 | |
| 22¡± f/4.1 (203, 293, 377 and 528x) (NELM: 6.5, T: 7/10) | At 377 and 528x, I¡¯ve seen only four of seven in this compact group of galaxies. The entire cluster fits in a 5 arc-minute circle. It appears to be dominated by two large ellipticals accompanied by five, two visible, smaller galaxies. The three missed galaxies were of magnitude 17.7 or fainter. |
| Component A (NGC 7578B) | This galaxy is a small, bright round disk with a bright center. Almost merged with NGC 7578A, but resolved. With averted vision at 528x, the two halos almost touches each other. The two nucleuses are separated by about 30¡± and both members are 30¡± across. |
| Component B (NGC 7578A) | This member is a small, bright round disk, about the same brightness and size as NGC 7578B. It is SW from NGC 7578B. |
| Component C (PGC 70943) | This galaxy is a 2:1 elongated even surface brightness faint patch. PA = 170¢ª and 30¡± long. This small galaxy is situated about 2 arc-minutes NE from NGC 7578B. |
| Component D (PGC 70936) | This component is an extremely small, almost stellar, round patch. This member lies about 30¡± NE from NGC 7578B. |
| Component E (PGC 70937) | Not seen |
| Component F (PGC 70939) | Not seen |
| Component G (PGC 70941) | Not seen |
| Hickson 95 | |
| 22¡± f/4.1 (293, 377, 528 and 881x) (NELM: 6.5, T: 7/10) | At 377 and 528x, this very compact group of galaxies contains one dominant member with only one other visible member. Kicking it to 881x, a third member popped in and out of view. The group would fit in a 1.5¡¯ circle. |
| Component A (NGC 7609) | This dominant member is a considerably bright round patch with a brighter core. Averted vision shows only a little more up to 30¡± diameter. |
| Component B (MCG+1-59-48) | The galaxy is a 3:1 elongated faint, even surface brightness patch of about 30¡± long. No signs of a nucleus were seen. It is placed about 45¡± SE of NGC 7609 with a position angle of 135¢ª. |
| Component C (MAC 2319-0930) | Not seen |
| Component D (MCG+1-59-46) | This tiny galaxy is a extremely faint and a slightly elongated even surface brightness patch. It is 10¡± long and positioned at 0¨¬. It lies 1¡¯ SW of NGC 7609. |
| Hickson 96 | |
| 22¡± f/4.1 (293, 377, 528 and 881x) (NELM: 6.5, T: 7/10) | At 377 and 528x, this compact group of galaxies is comprised of two dominant galaxies arranged in an E-W pair about 2¡¯ apart. Only one of the two other members was seen almost merged with the west member, NGC 7674. At 881x, the fourth member popped in and out. |
| Component A (NGC 7674) | This is by far the largest galaxy of the group. At 377x, a bright round patch with a slightly brighter round center. Kicking up the magnification to 528x, gives a suspected mottled appearance on its 60¡± diameter halo, suggesting a face-on late- type spiral galaxy. A close companion, MCG+1-19-81, is on the NE edge. |
| Component B (NGC 7675) | This galaxy is about ¨ú of the size of NGC 7674, but of significantly lower surface brightness. No signs of any brightening central region were seen. NGC 7674 is 2¡¯ west. |
| Component C (MCG+1-59-81) | This member is a small round, even surface brightness patch almost connected on the NE edge of NGC 7674. |
| Component D (PGC 71507) | This member is an extremely faint, extremely small round disk that is less than 10¡± across. It lies 1.5¡¯ SE of NGC 7674. |
| Hickson 97 | |
| 22¡± f/4.1 (293, 377 and 528x) (NELM: 6.5, T: 7/10) | At 377x, this nice group shows four bright members and one small faint elliptical. A 11th magnitude star is in the mix of this group that fits in a circle about 5 arc-minutes in diameter. |
| Component A (IC 5357) | This dominant elliptical is a very bright, 2:1 elongated oval with a brighter center with a position angle of 140¢ª. Averted vision shows a little more up to 90¡±. An 11.2 magnitude star lies 2¡¯ SE. |
| Component B (IC 5359) | Faint and very thin streak lying about 4¡¯ ESE of IC 5357. No sign of a nucleus was visible. The position angle is about 135¢ª and 75¡± long and about 10¡± thick. More magnification did not improve the view of this edge-on spiral galaxy. |
| Component C (IC 5356) | Bright and 2:1 elongated patch. Even surface brightness with a brighter core. PA = 45**** and is 45¡± long. This member lies 3¡¯ due south of IC 5357. A pair of 15th magnitude stars lie 45¡± south. |
| Component D (IC 5351) | This very small galaxy has a very dominant nucleus. Using the 5mm TeleVue Radian (528x) give some extension to the galaxy to about 20¡±. This small elliptical lies 1¡¯ SW of IC 5357. |
| Component E (PGC 72405) | Very small faint round smudge about 1¡¯ NW of IC 5357. Less than 10¡± in diameter. |
| Hickson 98 | |
| 22¡± f/4.1 (293, 377, 528 and 881x) (NELM: 6.5, T: 7/10) | This compact group of four galaxies lies due south an interfering 10th magnitude star which lies 2¡¯ north of NGC 7783. At 881x, only three of the four were seen. The missed member is only 1¡¯ due south of a 10th magnitude star and is magnitude 17.5. |
| Component A (NGC 7783) | This member is a 2:1 elongated bright patch with a brighter nucleus. PA = 110¢ª and 60¡± long. A 15.5 magnitude star is on the SE tip. |
| Component B (MCG+0-60-59) | This galaxy is right next to NGC 7783 with a 15.5 magnitude star in between. The two members are only 30¡± apart with NGC 7783 to the northwest. It appears as a small, bright round patch of even surface brightness and 20¡± diameter. |
| Component C (PGC 72810) | Small, bright round patch with a nearly stellar nucleus. This member lies about 1.5¡¯ SSE of NGC 7783 with a 16th magnitude star in between. |
| Component D (MCG+0-60-60) | Not seen |
Posted on tac-sac Sep 04, 2005 23:02:44 PT
Converted by report.pm 1.2 Mar 10, 2006 20:07:39 PT