U 383
21:40 to 22:20
-28° to -39°
Gru, PsA

NO GALACTIC OBJECTS GRACE this map - there's no shortage, however, of faint galaxies.

FEATURED OBJECTS: NGC 7221, NGC 7229, MCG-06-48-011, IC 5157, IC 5179, IC 5186, NGC 7154, NGC 7172, NGC 7176, NGC 7135, NGC 7173, NGC 7174, NGC 7202, NGC 7203, IC 5135, IC 5156, IC 5131, IC 5169, NGC 7208.

IC 5131
MCG-06-47-014
RA 21:47:25
Dec -34°53.1'
Galaxy

IC 5135
MCG-06-47-015
RA 21:48:16
Dec -34°57.0'
Galaxy

NGC 7135
MCG-06-48-001
RA 21:49:35
Dec -34°52.0'
Galaxy

h: "pB, R, bM, 20 arcseconds, a star 14m precedes just out of neb." On a second occassion he called it "pB, L, vgbM, has 5 stars 8m in field surrounding it."

Steve Coe, observing with a 13” f/5.6, notes: “Pretty bright, pretty large, elongated 1.5x1 in PA 45 and somewhat brighter in the middle at 100X. There a nice equatorial triangle of 10th mag stars on the west side. The companion galaxy is NGC 7130.”

NGC 7154
MCG-06-48-005
RA 21:55:16
Dec -34°48.8'
Galaxy

h: "B, pL, glbM, more nebulae hereabouts." On a second occassion he called it "B, pL, irreg R, glbM, resolvable, 1'."

Steve Coe, observing with a 13” f/5.6, notes: “Pretty faint, pretty small, irregularly round and somewhat brighter in the middle at 100X.”

The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a galaxy. Their coded description reads SLEL,BM,DIFHALO, KN OR COM F END.

MCG-06-48-011

RA 21:57:03
Dec -34°34.7'
Galaxy

NGC 7172
ESO466-G038
RA 22:02:00
Dec -31°52.1'
Galaxy

h: "pB, pL, gbM. The first of a group of four. See fig 11, Plate IV." On a second occassion he called it "pB, E." His third observation was recorded as "pB, R, 40 arcseconds." The final record reads: "F, pL, lE, gbM."

The brightest of a quartet of galaxies in Pisces Austrinus. It is about 2' across, and about 12th magnitude. Other cluster members tightly bunched are NGC 7173-7174-7176

Gerd Bahr-Vollrath (Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia) writes in the The Webb Society Nebulae and Clusters Section Report No. 11, January 1993: "[NGC 7172-3-4] A close trio of small, faint galaxies. All three appear as indistinct, faint glows. (8-inch f/12 SCT)"

William P. Clarke (San Diego, California, USA) writes in the The Webb Society Nebulae and Clusters Section Report No. 11, January 1993: "A group of four galaxies [NGC 7172, 7173, 7174 & NGC 7176] bunched together, the brightest being NGC 7172, which is the northernmost of the group. This object is extended E-W, with a bright nucleus. NGC 7173 is 3.4' south; it is nearly round and has a bright centre. NGC 7174 & 7176 are just S.f. NGC 7173; they are close enough together that their halos merge. Only the two bright nuclei allow them to be distinguished. (17.5-inch Newtonian, x227)"

Steve Coe, observing with a 13” f/5.6, notes: “Pretty faint, pretty small, elongated 2x1. There are two other pretty faint galaxies in the field and one very faint galaxy that I can only see with my head covered by a dark cloth. One of the other galaxies in this field is NGC 7174, it is pretty faint, small and round at 165X. Another is NGC 7176 it is faint, small and round with low surface brightness. Save this grouping for a dark site and a clear night.”

NGC 7173
ESO466-G039
RA 22:02:02
Dec -31°58.4'
Galaxy

h: "B, vS, R, sbM to a star. The second of four." On a second occassion he called it "B, S, R, sbM." His third observation was recorded as "pF, R." The final record reads: "pB, S."

A 12th magnitude galaxy, about 1' across, in Pisces Austrinus. Part of a tight bunch of three galaxies, NGC 7174 & NGC 7176. A fourth, more prominent galaxy, NGC 7172, is part of the quartet.

Gerd Bahr-Vollrath (Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia) writes in the The Webb Society Nebulae and Clusters Section Report No. 11, January 1993: "[NGC 7172-3-4] A close trio of small, faint galaxies. All three appear as indistinct, faint glows. (8-inch f/12 SCT)"

William P. Clarke (San Diego, California, USA) writes in the The Webb Society Nebulae and Clusters Section Report No. 11, January 1993: "A group of four galaxies [NGC 7172, 7173, 7174 & NGC 7176] bunched together, the brightest being NGC 7172, which is the northernmost of the group. This object is extended E-W, with a bright nucleus. NGC 7173 is 3.4' south; it is nearly round and has a bright centre. NGC 7174 & 7176 are just S.f. NGC 7173; they are close enough together that their halos merge. Only the two bright nuclei allow them to be distinguished. (17.5-inch Newtonian, x227)"

Sandage (1975, Astrophysical Journal, 202, 563-582) notes that this galaxy is a member of the NGC 7173 Quartet. Members include NGC 7173 and NGC 7176. The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a 13.0 mag galaxy. Their coded description reads DBW/7176,CONT.

NGC 7174
ESO466-IG040
RA 22:02:05
Dec -31°59.5'
Galaxy

h: "In sweep 493 this was taken for a vF star, but I now perceive it plainly to be a small faint round nebula."

Gerd Bahr-Vollrath (Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia) writes in the The Webb Society Nebulae and Clusters Section Report No. 11, January 1993: "[NGC 7172-3-4] A close trio of small, faint galaxies. All three appear as indistinct, faint glows. (8-inch f/12 SCT)"

William P. Clarke (San Diego, California, USA) writes in the The Webb Society Nebulae and Clusters Section Report No. 11, January 1993: "A group of four galaxies [NGC 7172, 7173, 7174 & NGC 7176] bunched together, the brightest being NGC 7172, which is the northernmost of the group. This object is extended E-W, with a bright nucleus. NGC 7173 is 3.4' south; it is nearly round and has a bright centre. NGC 7174 & 7176 are just S.f. NGC 7173; they are close enough together that their halos merge. Only the two bright nuclei allow them to be distinguished. (17.5-inch Newtonian, x227)"

NGC 7176
ESO466-G041
RA 22:02:07
Dec -31°59.4'
Galaxy

h: "vB, pL, sbM to a star, has a very faint star S.p.." On a second occassion he called it "B, R, mE, or rather distinctly binuclear, or a double nebula. Pos of the smaller about 250 degrees. Much brighter and better seen than last night. Not a doubt about the nature of the appendage." His third observation was recorded as "B, pS, R, double." The next record reads: "B, R, gpmbM, 40 arcseconds." The fifth record reads: "B, pL, R, smbM." The final record reads: "B, R, pgbM, 40 arcseconds."

The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a 13.0 mag galaxy. Their coded description reads BDBW/7173,CONT.

IC 5156
MCG-06-48-019
RA 22:03:09
Dec -33°50.5'
Galaxy

IC 5157
MCG-06-48-020
RA 22:03:19
Dec -34°56.5'
Galaxy

NGC 7202

RA 22:06:41
Dec -31°12.0'
Galaxy

h: "eF, S, star like, the 2nd of a group of 3." The three objects are NGC 7201, NGC 7202 & NGC 7203.

The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a nonexistent object. Their coded description reads NF DC.

NGC 7203
ESO467-G007
RA 22:06:44
Dec -31°09.7'
Galaxy

h: "pF, R, gbM. The last of a group of three." On a second occassion he called it "pF, the following nebula; a large star follows." His third observation was recorded as "F, R, gbM, the third of three; follows the 2nd by one second." The three objects are NGC 7201, NGC 7202 & NGC 7203.

The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a 13.0 mag galaxy. Their coded description reads R,BM,BAR SUSP.

NGC 7208
ESO467-G010, MCG-05-52-032
RA 22:08:23
Dec -29°03.1'
Galaxy

h: "vF, vS, R, almost uniformly bright."

IC 5169
MCG-06-48-025
RA 22:10:01
Dec -36°04.2'
Galaxy

NGC 7221
ESO467-G018
RA 22:11:15
Dec -30°33.8'
Galaxy

h: "F, R, gbM, has 2 stars 14m near, one almost involved." On a second occassion he called it "vF, S, R, 2 vS stars near." His third observation was recorded as "F, R, gbM." The final observation was recorded as "pF, lE, gbM, either resolvable or has loose stars."

Steve Coe, observing with a 13” f/5.6, notes: “Very faint, pretty small and round with a somewhat brighter middle at 100X. This galaxy has a very low surface brightness and higher powers makes it extremely tough to see.”

NGC 7229
ESO467-G024
RA 22:14:02
Dec -29°23.0'
Galaxy

h: "F, pL, R, gbM, 80 arcseconds." On a second occassion he called it "pF, L, R, glbM, resolvable." His third observation was recorded as "vF, lE, glbM, 50 or 60 arcseconds long." The final record reads: "eF, pL, R, vglbM, 50 arcseconds."

IC 5179
MCG-06-48-031
RA 22:16:01
Dec -36°50.0'
Galaxy

IC 5186
MCG-06-49-001
RA 22:18:42
Dec -36°46.9'
Galaxy