March 29, 2022

Hickson 47


Elevation 550 m, telescope D = 508 mm, F = 2500 mm. Sky 21.1 mag/sq arcsec, seeing 4 arcsec. Hickson 47, galaxy group, Leo. A crooked galaxy chain S of a faint star. The unequal pair of components A, B is clearly visible with a 13 mm ocular. The patch in the position of C, D is unresolved. With 5.5 mm, A is slightly extended NS, W side much brighter, rounded, but unresolved from the core. B is smaller, compact. C very small, compact. D larger than C, diffuse.

Hickson 46

Elevation 550 m, telescope D = 508 mm, F = 2500 mm. Sky 21.02 mag/sq arcsec, seeing 4 arcsec. Hickson 46, galaxy group, Leo. Ocular 13 mm. Pair of components B, C immediately noticeable, fully resolved. D is to the NE, next to a star. Component A is SW of the BC pair, close to one of the four brighter stars in the field. An anonymous galaxy [PGC 1541450] immediately SW of the star to the S of the last. All the galaxies equally faint, very small, featureless.

Hickson 52


Elevation 550 m, telescope D = 508 mm, F = 2500 mm. Sky 21.1 mag/sq arcsec, seeing 4 arcsec. Hickson 52, galaxy group, Leo. Located to the W of a line between two stars of unequal brightness. Component A is immediately visible with a 13 mm ocular. B and C also seen at this magnification. All three galaxies are elongated approximately EW. D is not seen with 5.5 mm either, but seen vaguely with 8 mm (appears larger than on DSS).