Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC128 & a Gaggle of Galaxies in Pis...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Nov 13 - 19:08

Uploaded

2022 Nov 15 - 14:18

Objects

NGC125
NGC126
NGC127
NGC128
NGC130

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Constellation

Pisces

Field centre

RA: 00^h29^m
Dec: +02°51'
Position angle: -30°45'

Field size

0°14' × 0°13'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

90min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC128 & a Gaggle of Galaxies in Pisces

Title

NGC128 & a Gaggle of Galaxies in Pisces

About this image

I was attracted to this area of Pisces by the 'triple galaxy', NGC128, only to discover a gaggle of galaxies! The two brightest and largest objects , NGC125 & NGC128, were discovered by William Herschel on Christmas Day 1790. But it was only 60 years later that the other three NGC galaxies were identified by Bindon Stoney, an engineer who worked with William Parsons at Birr castle. (Stoney sported the impressive middle name of 'Blood'!) All but one of these galaxies, NGC125, are members of the NGC128 Galaxy Group. NGC127 is a spiral galaxy, but the others are lenticulars. Other images show that NGC127 is attached to NGC128 by an arm of material. NGC128 is notable for its large central bulge shaped like a bar of soap. PGC212532 is a faint galaxy unassociated with the group.

No.	Type	app. mag	app. size	size across Kly	dist Mly
NGC125	lenticular	12.1	1.7' x 1.5'	115	235
NGC126*	lenticular	14.2	0.6' x 0.55'	30-35	180
NGC127*	spiral	14.8	0.85' x 0.45'	n/a	180
NGC128*	lenticular	11.8	3.0' x 0.9'	165	190
NGC130*	lenticular	14.4	0.65' x 0.35'	40	220
* member NGC128 galaxy group

Bortle 7/8. Moon waning gibbous 73%, 20 days old. Light cloud.

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