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John Kocijanski
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How about NGC 4565, NGC 4631, and NGC 4656?
I'll also go with NGC 7331 and NGC 253.
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bper
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I agree with NGC7331 for a favorite Fall galaxy. We observed it last Saturday and when I'm in that area of the sky, I always go for Stephan's Quintet, which is close by.
I don't know why i do this as they certainly don't look like the Hubble picture (eye candy) and many times it's even a challenge to see them at all.
I have seen all 5 with my 13" from a dark high mountain site, but can't seem to do it at my home site. Just not dark enough, but I can usually see 3 - Bruce
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David Knisely
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How about NGC 4565, NGC 4631, and NGC 4656?
I'll also go with NGC 7331 and NGC 253.
NGC 4565, 4631, and 4656 are spring sky galaxies, so they aren't exactly easy to see in the fall (unless it is very late in the fall and you are a very early riser). Clear skies to you.
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John Kocijanski
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NGC 4565, 4631, and 4656 are spring sky galaxies, so they aren't exactly easy to see in the fall (unless it is very late in the fall and you are a very early riser). Clear skies to you.
My mistake. I was thinking about morning hours before sunrise.
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AndrewJ
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I can confirm that some of the Pegasus I cluster can be caught in an 8 inch from a moderately light polluted garden with dewing eyepieces (albeit with a clear, moonless sky). 7619 a confident sighting (with averted vision) and 95% certain I got 7626. Quite a straightforward star-hop in the finder.
These are my first galaxies outside the Local Supercluster. However massive the Virgo Cluster gets these guys will be receding from us for ever!
Added 7611 just now. So obvious once you know where not to look directly at! Shocking to be able to see permanently receding galxies through light pollution with only a moderate scope.
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John Kocijanski
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I got out last night with my 10 inch dob and was surprised that I was able to see some pretty faint NGC galaxies from my light polluted yard. NGC 891 was extremely faint but as it got higher in the sky I was just able to make out its elongated shape but darkening the background sky with a higher power ep. Here is a list.
NGC 1023
NGC 891
NGC 7331
NGC 7332
NGC 7457
NGC 7448
NGC 7479
NGC 7606
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