Northwest – Chart 2

NW Chart 2

LH OB Associations: –

NGC Objects: NGC 1703, 1706, 1765, 1771, 1796, 1796A, 1796B, 1824, 1868, 1900, 1942, 1947

Northwest Region Chart 2

Steve Gottlieb's observations

NGC 1706 (Background Galaxy)

RA 04 52 31.0 Dec -62 59 08 Mag 12.6 Size 1.4′ x 1.0′ SB 12.8 PA 124°

16″ at 228x: Lying in a sparse star field, this background galaxy appears fairly faint, slightly elongated NW-SE, 45″ x 40″. It is smooth and even, with a slight brightening to the centre. In the image NGC 1706 looks like the LMC version of the Whirlpool Galaxy! However, the little companion (LEDA 177963) is so extremely faint and small that I couldn’t pick it up with averted vision.

NGC 1706

NGC 1703 (Background Galaxy)

RA 04 52 52.6 Dec -59 44 36 Mag 11.3 Size 3.0′ x 2.6′ SB 13.4 PA –

16″ at 228x: NGC 1703 is a member of the Dorado Group. This face-on galaxy appears moderately bright, round, 1.9′ in diameter, with a small bright core. The outer halo is diffuse and fades into the background at the edges. A mag 10 star (which is a close double) is superimposed 55″ SE of the core.

NGC 1703

ESO 085-14 (Background Galaxy)

RA 04 54 43.1 Dec -62 48 02 Mag 12.8 Size 3.2′ x 1.1′ SB 14.0 PA –

16″ at 228x: This edge-on galaxy is easy to locate as it lies just 2.7′ W of mag 8.0 HD 31875 (which, unfortunately, interferes with the observation). It appears as a fairly faint, narrow streak, elongated WSW-ENE, 35″ x 12″. A very close pair of mag 12/13 stars, lie 1.6′ SE.

ESO 085-14

ESO 085-24 (Background Galaxy)

RA 04 58 04.7 Dec -63 55 13 Mag 13.5 Size 1.3′ x 0.3′ SB 12.3 PA –

16″ at 228x: This edge-on galaxy lies 4.25″ NW of mag 9.3 HD 32414, and appears as a faint, narrow streak, elongated NW-SE 35″ x 12″. Averted vision shows the very slightest brightening to its centre.

ESO 085-24

NGC 1765 (Background Galaxy)

RA 04 58 24.3 Dec -62 01 40 Mag 13.0 Size 1.2′ x 1.0′ SB 13.0 PA 150°

16″ at 228x: This galaxy appears moderately bright, round, 35″ in diameter. It has a smooth and even brightness, with a small brighter core.

NGC 1765

NGC 1771 (Background Galaxy)

RA 04 58 55.7 Dec -63 17 54 Mag 13.4 Size 1.9′ x 0.5′ SB 13.2 PA 136°

16″ at 228x: This background galaxy appears as a faint and narrow streak of light, 1.2′ x 18″, elongated NW-SE. It has rounded ends, and a very faint stellar nucleus. The galaxy lies 6′ SE of mag 8.2 HD 32363.

NGC 1771

ESO 085-30 (Background Galaxy)

RA 05 01 29.6 Dec -63 17 35 Mag 12.8 Size 1.5′ x 0.7′ SB 12.7 PA –

16″ at 228x: ESO 085-30 appears as a faint, oval glow, elongated NNW-SSE, 40″ x 20″. It brightens somewhat to the centre.

ESO 085-30

NGC 1796 (Background Galaxy)

RA 05 02 43.0 Dec -61 08 22 Mag 12.3 Size 1.9′ x 1.0′ SB 12.8 PA 102°

16″ at 228x: A pretty little galaxy! It appears as a fairly bright oval, elongated WNW-ESE, 1.4′ x 40″. It is smooth and brightens to a brighter core. A nice mag 10/11.5 pair at 9″ lies 10′ SSE.

NGC 1796

ESO 085-34 (Background Galaxy)

RA 05 03 17.2 Dec -63 45 03 Mag 12.8 Size 1.2′ x 0.8′ SB 12.6 PA –

16″ at 228x: ESO 085-34 appears as a fairly bright, smooth oval, elongated E-W, 45″ x 20″, that brightens to the centre.

ESO 085-34

ESO 085-38 (Background Galaxy)

RA 05 04 19.2 Dec -63 34 55 Mag 12.7 Size 1.4′ x 0.9′ SB 12.8 PA –

16″ at 228x: ESO 085-38 is relatively easy to find as it lies 2′ NW from mag 9.4 HD 33274 which itself has a mag 11 star 44″ NNE. The galaxy appears as a faint, fuzzy glow, 40″ x 30″ E-W.

ESO 085-38

NGC 1796A (Background Galaxy)

RA 05 05 02.9 Dec -61 29 04 Mag – Size – SB – PA –

16″ at 228x: NGC 1796A appears as a very faint, even oval, elongated NNW-SSE, 35″ x 18″.

NGC 1796A

PKS 0506-612 (Background Quasar)

RA 05 06 43.9 Dec -61 09 40 16.9 Mag 16.9 Size –

This quasar is located in the vicinity of the galaxies NGC 1796 and 1796B – it lies 29′ ESE of NGC 1796 and 18′ NW of NGC 1796B, with a mag 11.3 star 1.7′ NE. So small, so faint, so far, far away, but it’s nice to know it’s there, lurking behind the LMC.

PKS 0506-612

NGC 1824 (Background Galaxy)

RA 05 06 56.8 Dec -59 43 30 Mag 12.6 Size 3.2′ x 0.9′ SB 13.5 PA 160°

16″ at 228x: NGC 1824 is a lovely, moderately bright edge-on, 2.4′ x 45″, elongated NNW-SSE. It is very hazy but with a slightly brighter, also hazy, core. The edges of its halo fade away into the surrounding sky. It lies 9′ NNE of mag 7.3 HD 33475.

NGC 1824

NGC 1796B (Background Galaxy)

RA 05 08 26.9 Dec -61 22 09 Mag – Size – SB – PA –

16″ at 228x: This background galaxy appeared exceedingly faint, round and exceedingly small, picked up with averted vision.

NGC 1796B

NGC 1868 (Young Globular Cluster)

RA 05 14 36.6 Dec -63 57 25 Mag 11.8- Size 3.3′ Age 700 million years

16″ at 228x: Lying in a sparse region of the sky, this young globular cluster appears as a bright, round glow, 45″ in diameter, with a thin, faint halo. No stars are resolved.

NGC 1868

NGC 1900 (Open Cluster)

RA 05 18 57.78 Dec -63 01 26 Mag 13.4 Size 1.2′

16″ at 228x: NGC 1900 appears as a relatively bright, off-round glow, ~40″ in diameter, that brightens very slightly to the centre. No stars are resolved. It lies 3.6′ SE of mag 7.2 HD 35199.

NGC 1900

NGC 1942 (Open Cluster)

RA 05 24 43.1 Dec -63 56 21 Mag 13.5 Size 1.6′

16″ at 228x: NGC 1942 appears as a fairly faint, round, smooth and hazy glow, 25″ in diameter. No stars are resolved, but a mag 13.7 star lies just off the north edge.

NGC 1942

NGC 1947 (Background Galaxy)

RA 05 26 47.6 Dec -63 45 36 Mag 10.8 Size 3.2′ x 2.8′

16″ at 228x: NGC 1947 appears as a fairly bright, round glow, 2′ in diameter, with a bright core that brightens slightly to the centre. Mag 9.7 HD 36355 lies 4.2′ NNW.