Steve Gottlieb
May 16th, 2013, 07:50 PM
(continuation of observing report)
KTG 56
14 22 55 +06 09 40
Size 7.4'
This triplet consists of three elongated Sb spirals in a 7.5' string oriented E-W, all with similar sizes, magnitudes and axial ratios. At the west end is CGCG 47-27 = KTG 56A, which appeared faint, small, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, 18"x9". CGCG 47-28 = KTG 56B at 3.5' E appeared faint, very small, elongated 3:2 N-S, 15"x10", weak concentration. Finally, CGCG 47-29 = KTG 56C at 4' further east, was faint, small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 18"x9" and just distinguishable as the faintest in the triplet.
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KTG 57 = Ho 545
14 27 26.7 +04 48 05
Size 3.7'
NGC 5619 = KTG 57A, the brightest member of this trio, appeared moderately to fairly bright, very elongated 5:2 N-S, ~1.6'x0.7', sharply concentrated with a very bright, very small core. IC 4424 = KTG 57C, located 3.7' ENE, is the second brightest and appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, ~24"x14". A mag 16 star is just off the south side, 15" from center. Finally, UGC 9258 = NGC 5619B = KTG 57C, situated 2.6' SSW, appeared faint to fairly faint, low surface brightness (face-on spiral?), round, diffuse glow, very weak concentration, 24" diameter.
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KTG 58
14 43 36 +11 10 48
Size 4.8'
NGC 5736 = KTG 58A is the brightest member of this triplet. At 375x it appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 45"x30", small bright core. Forms a pair with CGCG 76-9 = KTB 58C 2.7' NE. The companion appeared very faint and small, slightly elongated, low surface brightness, 20"x15". UGC 9490, a superthin hidden in the glare of a mag 11.5 star (3" double), was not seen.
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KTG 59
15 15 49 +69 18 18
Size 0.7'x0.4'
CGCG 337-33 = KTG 59A appeared fairly faint, small, round, 18" diameter (extremely low surface brightness outer halo not noticed), brighter core, faint stellar nucleus. This galaxy is the brightest in KTG 59 with CGCG 337-35 = KTG 59C 2.7' NE and CGCG 337-34 = KTG 59B 2.8' SSE. A mag 9.8 star lies 3.4' ESE. The three galaxies and the brighter star form a striking kite-shape (nearly a square), with sides 2.4'-2.8'! CGCG 337-34 appeared faint, small, slightly elongated, 15"x12" and CGCG 337-35, the faintest and last of three, was very faint, very small, round, 10" diameter. It lies 2.4' NNW of the mag 9.8 star.
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KTG 60
15 20 24 +03 28 54
Size 6.6'
NGC 5911 = KTG 60A, the brightest member of KTG 60, appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 SW-NE, 30"x24", small brighter core. Forms a pair with CGCG 49-134 = KTG 60B 1.6' NE. A mag 12 star and three mag 14 stars in a group lie ~3' E. CGCG 49-134, the faintest in the trio, appeared very faint, round, 12" diameter. The three mag 14 stars mentioned above are collinear and equally spaced with this galaxy. CGCG 49-135, 6' SE of NGC 5911, appeared very faint, very small, round, 15" diameter.
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KTG 56
14 22 55 +06 09 40
Size 7.4'
This triplet consists of three elongated Sb spirals in a 7.5' string oriented E-W, all with similar sizes, magnitudes and axial ratios. At the west end is CGCG 47-27 = KTG 56A, which appeared faint, small, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, 18"x9". CGCG 47-28 = KTG 56B at 3.5' E appeared faint, very small, elongated 3:2 N-S, 15"x10", weak concentration. Finally, CGCG 47-29 = KTG 56C at 4' further east, was faint, small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 18"x9" and just distinguishable as the faintest in the triplet.
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KTG 57 = Ho 545
14 27 26.7 +04 48 05
Size 3.7'
NGC 5619 = KTG 57A, the brightest member of this trio, appeared moderately to fairly bright, very elongated 5:2 N-S, ~1.6'x0.7', sharply concentrated with a very bright, very small core. IC 4424 = KTG 57C, located 3.7' ENE, is the second brightest and appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, ~24"x14". A mag 16 star is just off the south side, 15" from center. Finally, UGC 9258 = NGC 5619B = KTG 57C, situated 2.6' SSW, appeared faint to fairly faint, low surface brightness (face-on spiral?), round, diffuse glow, very weak concentration, 24" diameter.
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KTG 58
14 43 36 +11 10 48
Size 4.8'
NGC 5736 = KTG 58A is the brightest member of this triplet. At 375x it appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 45"x30", small bright core. Forms a pair with CGCG 76-9 = KTB 58C 2.7' NE. The companion appeared very faint and small, slightly elongated, low surface brightness, 20"x15". UGC 9490, a superthin hidden in the glare of a mag 11.5 star (3" double), was not seen.
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KTG 59
15 15 49 +69 18 18
Size 0.7'x0.4'
CGCG 337-33 = KTG 59A appeared fairly faint, small, round, 18" diameter (extremely low surface brightness outer halo not noticed), brighter core, faint stellar nucleus. This galaxy is the brightest in KTG 59 with CGCG 337-35 = KTG 59C 2.7' NE and CGCG 337-34 = KTG 59B 2.8' SSE. A mag 9.8 star lies 3.4' ESE. The three galaxies and the brighter star form a striking kite-shape (nearly a square), with sides 2.4'-2.8'! CGCG 337-34 appeared faint, small, slightly elongated, 15"x12" and CGCG 337-35, the faintest and last of three, was very faint, very small, round, 10" diameter. It lies 2.4' NNW of the mag 9.8 star.
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KTG 60
15 20 24 +03 28 54
Size 6.6'
NGC 5911 = KTG 60A, the brightest member of KTG 60, appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 SW-NE, 30"x24", small brighter core. Forms a pair with CGCG 49-134 = KTG 60B 1.6' NE. A mag 12 star and three mag 14 stars in a group lie ~3' E. CGCG 49-134, the faintest in the trio, appeared very faint, round, 12" diameter. The three mag 14 stars mentioned above are collinear and equally spaced with this galaxy. CGCG 49-135, 6' SE of NGC 5911, appeared very faint, very small, round, 15" diameter.
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