Couple ring galaxies

[FaintFuzzies]

UGC 6 (ring galaxy with a “hook”) (00 03 09.6 +21 57 39 0.9x0.6’ 14.4b)

22” f/4 (383x) – Considerably faint glow with a slightly offset brighter core. The core is offset to the west. About 0.6’ long and PA = 90. A 14.6 mag star lies just off the NW edge. The hook detail was not detected.

It would be good if anyone saw the hook. Any successful observations, we'd like to hear it.

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IC 5285 (ring galaxy) (23 06 58.7 +22 56 14 1.6x1.2’ 13.6b)

22” f/4 (230 and 383x) – Bright slightly elongated glow with stellar core. A 14.8 mag star lies just to the NW of the glow. 0.5’ long and PA = 90. The ring was not detected.

Has anyone seen the ring?


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[Jim Chandler]

In September 2007 I saw the UGC 6 hook using my grab and go scope--the 82" at McDonald. At both 696x and 1097x the hook was easily seen.

Jim

[Dragan]

In September 2007 I saw the UGC 6 hook using my grab and go scope--the 82" at McDonald. Jim

Thanks for the laugh Jim! :D

I suppose then that Jimis 48" finderscope wouldn't be enuff!

[FaintFuzzies]

Doh! I looked back at my notes - forgot to index several OR's to my master database.

I did see the hook in UGC 6...here is my observation from back in October 9, 2009 under NELM 6.5 skies.

UGC 6 (00 03 09.6 +21 57 39 mag 14.4b size 0.9x0.6’) Ring Galaxy

22” at 383 and 460x – Considerably bright slightly elongated center with an extremely faint hook starting at the SE edge hooking clockwise to the east and to the north. The hook ends halfway between the center and the mag 14.6 star that sits 0.6’ ENE from the center. Center is 0.4’ long and PA = 90. The hook is 0.4’ long.

[Clear Skies]

A great southern one, PGC19481 and friends: 153
Top priority for a next southern astro trip..!