[sac-forum] Re: Call for Observations
- From: Richard Harshaw <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx>
- To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:35:37 -0700
Attached, boss.
Dick
Call for Observations
Ursa Major
Richard Harshaw
NGC 3184
8-inch SCT at 65x.
It is large, faint and grainy. There is a sharp nucleus. The axis runs SE/NW.
There is an 11 mag star on the N side.
This galaxy has churned out supernovae about as fast as a popcorn popper at a
theater. It was host to SN 1921B, 1921C, 1937F, and 1991gi (Type IIp).
NGC 3198
8-inch SCT at 65x.
Faint, it has a NE to SW axis.
A faint triangle of stars lies 20' E.
Rich field.
This galaxy produced supernova 1966J and 1999bw (type IIn).
NGC 2639
8-inch SCT at 65x.
This looks like a faint, fuzzy star, elongated NW-SE. It has a starlike
nucleus and lies 16' NNE of 8.5 mag SAO 26972.
11-inch SCT at 193x.
An oval haze without a nucleus just W of a 3-star chain.
This is a Seyfert galaxy and it lies in a field of ten (10) quasars!
NGC 2787
8-inch SCT at 65x.
It has an oval shape (E-W) with a bright starlike nucleus.
There is a 12 mag star about 5' S.
This is a Seyfert galaxy and it harbors a black hole at its core.
NGC 3310
8-inch SCT at 65x.
Small, but bright, it lies just SW of 5.5 mag SAO 27724. It has a bright,
distinct nucleus with a short halo. Some observers report a triangular shape,
but I cant verify that.
This galaxy is a radio source.
SN 1991N (type Ic) was detected in this galaxy.
NGC 3488
11-inch SCT at 127x. Narrow band filter.
Small but not quite stellar nucleus and a splotchy halo.
Very faint star on the S end.
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