Object of the week May 20, 2012 - CGCG 44-33 and CGCG 44-31 trios

My immediate current observing plan is centered includes galaxy trios and flat galaxies among galaxy clusters.
This week’s OOTW is two trios for the “price” of one. There are quite a few out in the night sky, I’ve selected this one as I just observed it last week in the Sierra Nevada mountains in central California under NELM 6.9 skies.
This one is located in north central Virgo. Both trios are approximately aligned NW to SE and about 7’ apart.

22” f/4 at 230 and 383x
CGCG 44-33 trio
CGCG 44-33 (13 13 44.5 +06 59 31 0.6x0.2’ 15.1) – Considerably bright 3:1 elongated glow, slightly brighter elongated center. PA = 100 and 0.5’ long.
CGCG 44-36 (13 13 54.2 +06 57 38 0.8x0.3’ 15.1) – 3:1 elongated glow with a brighter slightly elongated center. PA = 90 and 0.5’ long.
CGCG 44-35 (13 13 49.3 +06 57 46 0.5x0.3’ 15.4) – Extremely faint small round glow 0.1’ across.

CGCG 443-31 trio
CGCG 44-32 (13 13 45.1 +06 51 23 0.4x0.4’ 15.5) – Very faint small round glow. 0.2’ across. Barely held 100% of the time with averted vision.
CGCG 44-31 (13 13 31.8 +06 51 01 0.4x0.2’ 15.7) – Faint, very small round glow. 0.2’ across. A mag 14 star lies 0.6’ SSE.
CGCG 44-29 (13 13 20.2 +06 56 22 0.4x0.2’ 15.4) – Faint, very small round glow. 0.2’ across. This is the brightest of the three of the chain. A mag 14 star lies 0.5’ NE.


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So remember the next time you are observing in Virgo, try this pair of trios and

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