Well, here is part 2 of 3. I'll write more when I get to it.
NGC 5648 group
This group contains two bright NGC's and one extremely faint MAC galaxy.
NGC 5648 appeared bright and slightly elongated. Its surface is
slightly mottled. PA = 0 and 40x30". NGC 5655 is bright and round with
a slightly off-centered core towards the SE. About 40" across. A pair
of 13.5 magnitude stars lies on each side of it (NW and SE). It lies
5.6' SE from NGC 5648. MAC 1431+1400 is an extremely faint, very small
round patch, less than 10" across. It sits about 3' NE of NGC 5655.
NGC 5888 group
Trio of three NGC's; two bright and one very faint with a "bright" 9th
magnitude star in the field. NGC 5888 appears elongated with irregular
edges. Slightly mottled and slightly brighter center. PA = 150 and
45x30". A very faint star is on the SE edge. NGC 5886 has high surface
brightness and is 2:1 elongated and small. PA = 90 and 30x15". A 15
magnitude star lies less than 10" N. NGC 5886 lies 4.5'WSW of NGC 5888.
NGC 5889 is very faint and 2:1 elongated. PA = 45 and 20x10"
NGC 4278 group
A very bright sting of galaxies with increasing brightness from the NE
to SW. NGC 4278 is by far the brightest galaxy that is round and a much
brighter center. About 1.5' across. About 3.3' NE lies NGC 4283. It
is much smaller, but bright and round with a brighter center. About 45"
across. The faintest of the trio, NGC 4286, lies 5.2' NE of NGC 4283.
It appears slightly elongated with low surface brightness throughout.
PA = 150 and 40x30" across.
NGC 4615 group
This relatively compact trio consists of an interesting asymmetrical
spiral accompanied by two smaller galaxies. NGC 4615 appears as a
spiral galaxy with one obvious arm and a much fainter opposite arm. The
brighter arm curves counter-clockwise to the SE and is visible with
direct vision. It extends for about 40". At high power, 458x, a very
faint knot is detected at the tip of this arm. The opposite arm is
detected only with averted vision and extends for about 20". NGC 4614
lies 2.3 SW of NGC 4615. It appears elongated and bright with a
brighter center. At high powers, a very faint halo extending up to
40x20" is detected with averted vision. PA = 135 and the bright part is
30x15". NGC 4613 lies 2.2 ENE of NGC 4615. It appears faint, round
with even surface brightness throughout. About 15" across.
NGC 4168 group
This trio of 3 NGC of widely differing brightness. A MAC galaxy is in
the mix. A 10th magnitude star is in the field. NGC 4168 appears very
bright, featureless and round with a much brighter center. 1.3' across.
NGC 4164 lies 3' W appears small, round with a brighter center. About
10" across. A 15.2 magnitude star lies about 30" SE. NGC 4165 lies 3'
NW of NGC 4168. It is a faint, 2:1 elongated even surface brightness
patch. At high power, 458x, MAC 1212+1316, appears as an extremely
faint round patch sitting less than 10" north off the north edge of NGC
4165. A knot off the east edge is also detected with averted vision.
MCG+2-31-60 group
This string of galaxies actually consists of four galaxies equidistant
from each other. They are about 1' apart and form a N-S line. Three
MCG's and one MAC galaxy. MCG+2-31-60 is the most obvious of the three
MCG's and lies at the southern end. It appears very faint, very small
and round. MCG+2-31-59 and MCG+2-31-58 are a little fainter than -60
and round. All are less than 10" across. While examining this chain at
high powers, 458 and 575x, I noticed something fuzzy 1' north of
MCG+2-31-58 popping in and out. Consulting MegasStar it turns out to be
MAC 1214+1300.
NGC 4339 group
This is a relatively easy trio forming a squashed isosceles triangle.
NGC 4339 appears very bright and round. Much brighter towards the
middle and edges are pretty diffuse. 1.3' across. NGC 4333 lies 4.2'
SW and is a bright, 2:1 elongated patch with a slightly brighter round
center. PA = 90 and 30x15" across. NGC 4326 lies 3.2' NW of NGC 4333
and 6' W of NGC 4339. It is a bright round patch with a brighter core.
Very diffuse edges. Total size is 45" across and the core is 10"
across.
IC 3481 group
This trio forms a string strattling NW to SE. IC 3481 appears bright
and round. 20" across. Next one down, IC 3481A, lies 1.6' SE of IC
3481, appears very faint and round. Even surface brightness. Less than
10". IC 3483 lies 4.3' SE of IC 3481A and is a faint round patch. It
is almost lost in the glare of the 9.9 magnitude star, which sits about
1' NE.
NGC 4716 group
And I'll write up these I observed during the third quarter moon weekend
(Friday, not Saturday)
NGC 2684 group
NGC 2820 group
NGC 2857 group
NGC 3010 group
NGC 3202 group
NGC 3545 group
MCG+9-19-25 group
NGC 3786 group
NGC 3921 group
NGC 3995 group
NGC 5485 group
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