NGC 5846

45 minutes exposure on Fuji Superia 400 film. 5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.

NGC 5846 is the brightest member of a small group of galaxies in the south eastern portion of Virgo, about 1 degree east of the star 110 virginis. All of these galaxies belong to the Virgo cluster.

The brightest star in the photograph is 110 virginis. The galaxies are identified in the image below by numbers starting from the right (west) that correspond to the list below. Many of these galaxies are probably too faint for visual observing but how many of them can you find?

45 minutes exposure on Fuji Super HG V 400 film. 5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.

Below are three charts of the region to help observers locate the area and the galaxies. The first chart is a view field chart for locating the area. The second is a chart of the region covered by the photograph but showing stars only to magnitude 12.5. This should assist observers in familarizing themeselves with the region. The third chart is the same except that it shows stars to 16th magnitude.

Wide field chart

Narrow field chart

Narrow field chart

NGC OTHER R.A. DEC MAG SIZE

NGC 5806 PGC 53578 15 00 00.7 +01 53 28 12.4 3.0'x1.5'

NGC 5811 PGC 53597 15 00 27.5 +01 37 22 14.5 0.9'x0.7'

NGC 5813 PGC 53643 15 01 11.2 +01 42 08 11.5 4.1'x2.9'

MAC 1503+0122 15 03 17.9 +01 22 56 --- ---

NGC 5831 PGC 53770 15 04 07.0 +01 13 11 11.5 2.0'x1.7'

MAC 1504+0131 15 04 08.5 +01 31 19 --- ---

MAC 1504+0117 15 04 42.9 +01 17 27 --- 0.2'

MAC 1505+0208 15 05 23.2 +02 08 49 --- ---

NGC 5838 PGC 53862 15 05 26.6 +02 06 01 11.9 4.1'x1.4'

NGC 5839 PGC 53865 15 05 27.5 +01 38 05 13.7 1.3'x1.1'

MAC 1505+0117 15 05 37.5 +01 17 57 --- 0.2'

MAC 1505+0154 15 05 50.7 +01 54 33 -- ---

NGC 5845 PGC 53901 15 06 00.8 +01 38 01 12.5 0.8'x0.5'

MAC 1506+0211 15 06 03.1 +02 11 06 --- ---

MAC 1506+0205 15 06 11.0 +02 05 37 --- ---

NGC 5846A PGC 53930 15 06 29.0 +01 35 24 13.8 0.4'x0.3'

NGC 5846 PGC 53932 15 06 29.4 +01 36 36 10.0 3.5'x3.5'

NGC 5850 PGC 53979 15 07 07.3 +01 32 31 10.7 4.3'x4.0'

MAC 1507+0206 15 07 07.7 +02 06 49 --- ---

MAC 1507+0154 15 07 32.4 +01 54 51 --- 0.2'

NGC 5854 PGC 54013 15 07 48.2 +02 34 09 12.7 2.2'x0.7'

MAC 1508+0109 15 08 08.6 +01 09 43 --- ---

PGC 54039 15 08 09.8 +01 14 57 14.3 1.4'x0.8'

MAC 1508+0157 15 08 10.8 +01 57 03 --- ---

MAC 1508+0141A 15 08 14.4 +01 41 53 --- ---

MAC 1508+0141 15 08 21.1 +01 41 23 --- ---

MAC 1508+0147 15 08 23.1 +01 47 52 --- ---

MAC 1508+0153 15 08 47.1 +01 53 51 --- ---

MAC 1509+0132 15 09 01.0 +01 32 43 --- ---

MAC 1510+0121 15 10 01.5 +01 21 27 --- 0.3'

NGC 5871 15 10 06.0 +00 31 00 --- ---

MAC 1510+0119 15 10 07.5 +01 19 48 --- ---

NGC	OTHER	R.A.	DEC	MAG	SIZE
NGC 5806	PGC 53578	15 00 00.7	+01 53 28	12.4	3.0'x1.5'
NGC 5811	PGC 53597	15 00 27.5	+01 37 22	14.5	0.9'x0.7'
NGC 5813	PGC 53643	15 01 11.2	+01 42 08	11.5	4.1'x2.9'
	MAC 1503+0122	15 03 17.9	+01 22 56	---	---
NGC 5831	PGC 53770	15 04 07.0	+01 13 11	11.5	2.0'x1.7'
	MAC 1504+0131	15 04 08.5	+01 31 19	---	---
	MAC 1504+0117	15 04 42.9	+01 17 27	---	0.2'
	MAC 1505+0208	15 05 23.2	+02 08 49	---	---
NGC 5838	PGC 53862	15 05 26.6	+02 06 01	11.9	4.1'x1.4'
NGC 5839	PGC 53865	15 05 27.5	+01 38 05	13.7	1.3'x1.1'
	MAC 1505+0117	15 05 37.5	+01 17 57	---	0.2'
	MAC 1505+0154	15 05 50.7	+01 54 33	--	---
NGC 5845	PGC 53901	15 06 00.8	+01 38 01	12.5	0.8'x0.5'
	MAC 1506+0211	15 06 03.1	+02 11 06	---	---
	MAC 1506+0205	15 06 11.0	+02 05 37	---	---
NGC 5846A	PGC 53930	15 06 29.0	+01 35 24	13.8	0.4'x0.3'
NGC 5846	PGC 53932	15 06 29.4	+01 36 36	10.0	3.5'x3.5'
NGC 5850	PGC 53979	15 07 07.3	+01 32 31	10.7	4.3'x4.0'
	MAC 1507+0206	15 07 07.7	+02 06 49	---	---
	MAC 1507+0154	15 07 32.4	+01 54 51	---	0.2'
NGC 5854	PGC 54013	15 07 48.2	+02 34 09	12.7	2.2'x0.7'
	MAC 1508+0109	15 08 08.6	+01 09 43	---	---
	PGC 54039	15 08 09.8	+01 14 57	14.3	1.4'x0.8'
	MAC 1508+0157	15 08 10.8	+01 57 03	---	---
	MAC 1508+0141A	15 08 14.4	+01 41 53	---	---
	MAC 1508+0141	15 08 21.1	+01 41 23	---	---
	MAC 1508+0147	15 08 23.1	+01 47 52	---	---
	MAC 1508+0153	15 08 47.1	+01 53 51	---	---
	MAC 1509+0132	15 09 01.0	+01 32 43	---	---

	MAC 1510+0121	15 10 01.5	+01 21 27	---	0.3'
NGC 5871		15 10 06.0	+00 31 00	---	---
	MAC 1510+0119	15 10 07.5	+01 19 48	---	---