Object of the Week November 3, 2013 – NGC 383 chain

Object of the Week November 3, 2013 – NGC 383 chain

Pisces
Mag of brightest galaxy = 12.8
RA: 01 07 25
Dec: +32 24 47

Since I was out of astronomy for a few months and missing most of the summer observing season due to some health issues, I finally made it out this past new moon. They are behind me now. I’m back on track for the most part.

This week I decide to select an easy object, actually chain of galaxies. NGC 383 is a nice bright chain of 8 NGC galaxies ranging from mag 12.8 to about mag 15.5. This group is also known as the Pisces Group.

This group is suitable for 8” or larger scopes. I observed it last week with my 22” scope at a fairly dark site in the western slopes of the Sierras. This was a pretty fun group.


SDSS image
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So….

“GIVE IT A GO AND LET US KNOW”
GOOD LUCK AND GREAT VIEWING!

Alvin,
Welcome back. Glad things are better and you can get out.

Saw 6 of the 8 in this group in 2001 with a 20". The Seeing and Transparency were less than ideal; both 5/10. Hope to take a look tonight with the 22".

Al

Glad to hear from you again Alvin.

And a wonderful object. Perfect for starting the love for galaxy chains. I could see 11 galaxies with my old 16".

sketch: 16", 189x, NELM 6m9
http://www.deepsky-visuell.de/Zeichn...383-Gruppe.jpg

Cool Object!! I had it on my List!! But unfortunately no Observation night!!

CS Hajü
www.astromerk.de

Glad you're feeling better Alvin, and I hope you continue to feel even better. I think it's safe to say that we've all missed your presence here.

I have an old observation of the Pisces Chain, and this reminds me that it would be a good idea to re-observe it again soon - it is a fun a group! I used my old 20 inch f/5 scope for this observation and used 227x and 359x to make my unfinished sketch.

"A beautiful string of galaxies with only one really faint tough one. Galaxy Clusters are all over this part of the sky, I could spend several hours galaxy hopping..."

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