#109 Hercules NGC Project Part 3: Uranometria Chart 69

The left side of Chart 69 includes many galaxies in Hercules.  Also present is the north half of close-up Chart A-9.  That chart will have its own blog entry soon, and so those galaxies will be omitted from this entry.

eg 6032:  1'.6 x 0'.7:  Vis. 13.5; SB 13.4:  The galaxy is large, but faint and very elongated.  It has a wide middle, and was located at 136x.  It was best seen at 187x with averted vision.

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eg 6035:  0'.9 x 0'.9:  Vis. 13.5; SB 13.1:  Round and pretty large, it is considerably brighter than 6032.  Located north of a triangle of bright stars.  32 and 35 are both fading at 200x, though 35 is easier to see.  Even so, it is a pretty faint object. 

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eg 6052:  0'.9 x 0'.7:  Vis. 13; SB 12:  Previously viewed with the 8".  Located tonight at 60x, it was bright, round, and reminded me of a planetary nebula.  It is very bright at 100x, and still round.  At 136x it begins to look oval.  It is located between two stars (midway), and there is also a faint star preceding.  At 187x and 250x the galaxy is very bright, oval, but quite small.

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eg 6060:  2'.1 x 1'.1:  Vis. 13.1; SB 13.8:  An impressive galaxy--yay!  Spotted easily at 60x, it is already big and very elongated at 100x.  Very good views are had at 136x.  At 187x and 200x it is very large and still pretty bright.  Recommended viewing.

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eg 6062:  1'.2 x 0'.9:  Vis., SB 13.6:  62 is flaring oval at 136x.  It seems pretty bright and pretty

eg 6062B: 0'.4 x 0'.4:  Vis. 15.3; SB 13.2:  large.  The center is brighter than the edges.  At 187x views are pretty good.  62B can be (barely) glimpsed at this range, south of the main galaxy and separate from it.  It has a stellar core, is very faint, small and round.

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eg 6075:  0'.9 x 0'.7:  Vis. 13.9; SB 13.5:  Spotted at 100x, it was small but pretty bright ,especially when compared to 6148.  At 136x I noticed a stellar core.  There are good views at 187x.  At 200x it appears oval, and it is fading at 250x.

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eg 6084:  1' x 0'.6:  Vis. 13.9; SB 13.2:  This one is tricky to see due to its proximity to a mag. 10 star.  I searched everywhere else first, then finally spotted it just north following the bright star.  A very faint oval was glimpsed with averted vision at 187x and 250x.

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eg 6098:  1' x 0'.7:  Vis. 13.3; SB 13:  Seen at 136x as one long oval object.  It is rather faint.  At 

eg 6099:  0'.9 x 0'.9:  Vis. 13.4: SB 13:  187x and 250x they become a very tight pair, likely interacting.  Both galaxies have stellar cores, and are pretty small and faint.  One is oval and the other is round.

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eg 6148:  0'.5 x 0'.3:  Vis. 16.1; SB 13.8:  This might be the most challenging NGC object to date.  Even using a very detailed pinpoint hand-drawn map, this galaxy is extremely difficult and elusive.  I had near-perfect transparency to aid me, finally catching glimpses of a very small, very dim oval immediately following the middle star of a faint trio.  It was glimpsed at 250x, 272x, and 375x.  NB:  Just as an aside, I was able to glimpse the central star in M 57 tonight, at 272x.  It was the best sighting yet with the 12"!

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eg 6149:  1'.1 x 0'.8:  Vis., SB 13.2:  Noted at 100x, it is bright but small.  At 136x it is small, oval, and very bright.  At 187x and 250x it is oval, has a very bright middle and has a fainter outer envelope.  It is a fairly elongated oval.

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eg 6168:  1'.4 x 0'.3:  Vis. 14.2; SB 13.1:  This galaxy appears as a long, very elusive slash.  It was spotted at 250x first, then viewed at 272x.  As full darkness was finally reached (June 27th/16) it was also seen at 187x, and then even at 136x.  A bright star is south (10.6 mag.).  Two very faint stars follow it.

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eg 6181:  2'.5 x  1'.1:  Vis. 11.9; SB 12.5:  Viewed previously with the 8", and sketched at that time.  Tonight it was spotted at 60x, and viewed up to 272x.  It is large, very bright, and very elongated.  The central area seemed brighter, as if a bar ran through the length of the galaxy.  The edges are noticeably fainter.  Good views were had at 250x.  A rather impressive galaxy!  

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eg 6186:  1'.7 x 1'.3:  Vis. 12.9; SB 13.6:  Spotted at 100x, it is large, pretty bright, and oval.  136x shows a stellar core.  A very faint star is south.  It was also viewed at 250x, 272x, and 375x.  It is very oval, bright, and pretty large.  Fortunately it is far enough away from Beta to be seen well.

Mapman Mike