NELM was about 6.5, but seeing was average.

Transparency was average 3/5 and seeing was average 3/5

MCG-1-33-32, UGCA 304  (12 52 26.8  -09 45 14   size 2.9x0.3’   mag 16.0)

22” at 185, 230, 306 and 383x – very faint thin low surface brightness glow with well-defined edges.  PA = 60 and 2.1’ long.  A 13.0 mag star lies 0.7’ due north from the center, which slightly interferes with the galaxy.  Nearby galaxy, MCG-3-33-34, is a considerably faint round glow with diffuse edges.  Brighter round center.  0.6’ across.  It lies 2.3’ SE from the center of MCG-1-33-32.  A very faint star lies 0.4’ SE from the center.

UGC 8067  (12 57 12.0  -01 42 23   size 2.0x0.3’   mag 14.2p)

22” at  230, 306 and 383x – Considerably bright thin glow with defined edges, brighter elongated center. Stellar core pops in and out.  PA = 135 and 1.3’ long.  A parallel pair of 14^th magnitude stares lies to the northeast side and a 12.5 mag star lies 3.6’ west.

MCG-1-33-60, UGCA 311  (12 57 46.7  -09 37 56   size 3.1x0.3’   mag 13.5)

22” at 185, 230, 306x – Faint glow with well-defined edges.  Slightly brighter elongated center.  A slightly brighter slightly elongated knot is about halfway to the WNW tip.  The knot is about 0.2’ long.  PA = 120 and 2.9’ long.  Sits inside a rough box of 14 to 15^th magnitude stars.

MCG-1-33-71  (13 01 49.2  -08 20 15   size 3.1x0.4’   mag 15.2)

22” at 230, 306 and 383x – Considerably faint thin glow with defined edges,  The east edge is a little more defined than the west side. Slightly brighter round center.  PA = 45 and 1.7’ long

MCG-3-38-8, UGCA 394  (14 47 24.0  -17 26 32   size 3.1x0.5’  mag 13.5)

22” at 230, 306 and 383x – Considerably faint thin even surface brightness glow with diffuse edges.  PA = 165 and 2.7’ long.  MAC 1447-1726 is an extremely faint, round glow detected only 25% using averted vision.  It sits 1.8’ due east from MCG-3-38-8.  MAC 1447-1724 is a very faint round glow sitting 6.7’ ENE from MCG-3-38-8.  A two parallel pairs of 14 to 15^th magnitude stars lies on each side of the north tip.  A 12.6 mag star lies 3.0’ due east.

MCG-3-38-31  (14 57 29.9  -18 27 16   size 2.1x0.3’   mag 15.2p)

22” at 306, 383 and 460x – Very faint thin glow even surface brightness with diffuse edges.  Slightly brighter small elongated core.  PA = 15 and 1.6’ long.  A bright mag 10.9 star lies 4.6’ SW.

Sancho’s object  (15 10 17.6  +58 10 38   size 0.6x0.2’   mag 16.5)

22” at 306, 383 and 460x – This object consists of two very close interacting neighbors.  MAC 1510+5810 is a considerably bright 3:1 elongated glow.  PA = 150 and 0.3’ long.   MAC 1510+5810A is a considerably bright round glow with high surface brightness.  They are separated at 383 and 460x at about 15” apart.  A bright mag 12.0 star lies 0.6’ due west of the pair.  This pair appears brighter than the listed magnitude, closer to 15.0.   This object was independently discovered during the Megastar astronomy catalog upgrade.  It was named after Jose and Susan Sancho of Texas, who are among the finest visual observers.

NGC 5777  (14 51 18.0  +58 58 37   size 3.1x0.4’   mag 14.1p)

22” at 306 and 383x – Bright thin streak with brighter elongated center and stellar core.  A 14.7 mag star lies just north of the NW tip.  PA = 135 and 2.4’ long.  Nearby galaxy, UGC 9570, is a considerably faint round low surface brightness glow with diffuse edges.  0.3’ across.  It lies 1.8’ east of the SE tip of NGC 5777.

7 Zw 466  (12 32 11.9  +66 23 21   size 0.4x0.2’   mag 15.8p)

22” at 306, 383 and 460x – This is one of my favorite ring galaxy groups.  The ring galaxy, CGCG 315-43, is a faint even surface brightness glow with hints of brightening at the edges suggesting a ring.  Two of three companions detected as very faint glows.  The first companion, CGCG 315-44, is round and very faint.  0.2’ across.  The other one, CGCG 315-43, is a 2:1 elongated glow.  PA = 120 and 0.3’ long.  

Other nearby galaxies:  NGC 4513 is a considerably bright 3:2 elongated glow with a much brighter center.  PA = 15 and 0.6’ across.  MAC 1231+6622 is extremely faint round glow.  0.1’ across.  MAC 1231+6625 is a very faint round glow, also 0.1’ across.

UGC 10561  (16 46 36.0  +62 49 22   size 2.4x0.2’   mag 15.1p)

22” at 306, 383 and 460x – Fairly bright high surface brightness streak with well-defined edges.  PA = 135 and 1.1’ long.  Two blazing stars lies nearby, one at 7.8 mag lies 2.1’ SE and other is mag 9.3 and located 2.3’ due west.

UGC 11435  (19 23 50.8  +55 59 13   size 2.0x0.3’   mag 14.9p)

22” at 230, 306, 383 and 460x – Considerably bright thick glow with a slightly brighter center.  Somewhat defined edges.  PA = 75 and 1.7’ long and 0.3’ thick at the center.  Fairly rich star field.

UGC 11455  (19 29 57.0  +72 06 46   size 2.6x0.3’  mag 15.0p)

22” at 184, 230, 306 and 383x – Considerably bright ghostly glow, even surface brightness with diffuse edges.  PA = 60 and 1.8’ long.  Nearby galaxy, CGCG 341-27, is a very faint 2:1 elongated glow.  PA = 165 and 0.3’ long.

UGC 10227  (16 08 58.4  +36 36 40   size 2.3x0.2’   mag 15.3p)

22” at 230, 306 and 383x – Considerably faint thin glow. Even surface brightness.  Well-defined edges.  PA = 165 and 1.2’ long.  A blazing 4.8 mag star, Tau CrB,  lies 7.5’ due south.  A 15.0 mag star lies 0.6’ WNW from the center.  Use a high power narrow field eyepiece to keep Tau CrB off the field, otherwise you will have a tough time seeing it.

UGC 10297  (16 15 28.8  +18 54 17   size 2.0x0.2’   mag 15.0p)

22” at 230, 306 and 383x –Considerably bright thin glow with well-defined edges.  A blazing 5.5 mag star, 16 Her, lies 5.9’ due south.  PA = 0 and 0.8’ long.  Use a high power narrow field eyepiece to keep 16 Her off the field, otherwise you will have a tough time seeing it.

UGC 11320  (18 40 48.0  +23 41 02   size 1.9x0.2’   mag 14.9p)

22” at 230, 306 and 383x – Very thin faint glow with defined edges.  I suspected something at the west tip.  PA = 90 and 1.1’ long. Rich star field.