This group was observed in 21.7 sqm sky with excellent transparency and very good seeing in my StarMaster 18" f/3.7 scope.

I'll leave off prior partial observations and just discuss the July 7, 2013 observation from a north California GSSP star party. The 6027A observation gives general group look and feel and then individual members are listed.


Ser NGC 6027A MltG 15 59 11.1 +20 45 17 mag 14.8
Date: 07/07/13 Time: 12:45am Site: AdinCa
Scope: 18SmF3.7 Eyepiece: 8mmSm Power: 211.0x
NELM: 6.7 SQM: 21.72 Seeing: 4 Transparency: 5
'Hick_79_SeyfertsSextet: N is around 5:30 in the field. The L sort of shape was obvious where one side points south and one side points east from corner or B member. One of the brightest members that is just below [E] of the corner galaxy or B member. The 8mm SuperMono gave a better view than 8mmDelos. Jimi Lowery confirmed these and shared his 6mm Zeiss II eyepiece with 42deg Fov which gave maybe even a better contrast in the view and of course greater magnification. The Zeiss seemed to bring out the cores better than the 8mm SuperMono. Gotta get one of those but very hard to find.'

er NGC 6027B MltG 15 59 10.9 +20 45 45 mag 15.3
Date: 07/07/13 Time: 12:45am Site: AdinCa
Scope: 18SmF3.7 Eyepiece: 8mmSm Power: 211.0x
NELM: 6.7 SQM: 21.72 Seeing: 4 Transparency: 5
'Hick_79_SeyfertsSextet: This is the 'corner' of the 'L' and was easily spotted as a small member. '

Ser NGC 6027C MltG 15 59 11.9 +20 44 50 mag 16.5
Date: 07/07/13 Time: 12:45am Site: AdinCa
Scope: 18SmF3.7 Eyepiece: 8mmSm Power: 211.0x
NELM: 6.7 SQM: 21.72 Seeing: 4 Transparency: 5
'Hick_79_SeyfertsSextet: This is the far southern one and was the most difficult. The 8mm SuperMono gave a better view than 8mmDelos. '

Ser NGC 6027D MltG 15 59 13.0 +20 45 36 mag 16.5
Date: 07/07/13 Time: 12:45am Site: AdinCa
Scope: 18SmF3.7 Eyepiece: 8mmSm Power: 211.0x
NELM: 6.7 SQM: 21.72 Seeing: 4 Transparency: 5
'Hick_79_SeyfertsSextet: This member is very small and separating it from the A member just north takes patience to see it dims down between the two cores.'

Ser NGC 6027E MltG 15 59 14.7 +20 46 00 mag 14.4
Date: 07/07/13 Time: 12:45am Site: AdinCa
Scope: 18SmF3.7 Eyepiece: 8mmSm Power: 211.0x
NELM: 6.7 SQM: 21.72 Seeing: 4 Transparency: 5
'Hick_79_SeyfertsSextet: Second to most difficult member. Jimi says the far right [east] is actually a tidal tale where we only saw it 3-4 sec averted in better transparency. '