Elevation 1.5 km, telescope D = 0.5 m, F = 2 m. Sky 21.48 mag/sq arcsec, seeing 1 arcsec. Hickson 83, galaxy group, Her. Ocular 5.5 mm. Components A, B, and C seen. D and E appear too faint photographically to be attempted. Star on edge of B, brighter star E. Elongation in C not seen. Faint companion of S-most star in a small triangle W of C is just a puff of light connected to the star from its SE. [Interpolated Vm 15.8, separation 6 arcsec.]