Re: Difficult galaxies.

These are all extremely low surface brightness dwarfs requiring
excellent conditions, experienced eyes and generally a 12-inch to 20-
inch scope. That being said, you'll find eyeball descriptions of
several of these galaxies in the observing guide "Galaxies and How to
Observe Them" by Wolfgang Steinicke and Richard Jakiel.

If you decide to go after these, be sure to add the Draco Dwarf, Ursa
Minor Dwarf, Sculptor Dwarf, Pegasus Dwarf, Fornax Dwarf, Pisces
Dwarf and other toughies to this list.

--Steve

On Nov 4, 2009, at 6:54 PM, Dave Goggin wrote:

>
> I'm putting together a program to view the local group galaxies,
> graduated by difficulty working up from the easiest like NGC 147 to
> the hardest.
>
> To keep expectations realistic, I'm curious to know if any of you,
> or any amateur you've heard about, has ever managed to visualize,
> with their own eye, any of the following?
>
> -Cetus dwarf
> -Andromeda I
> -Andromeda III
> -Andromeda VI
> -Andromeda VII
> -Phoenix dwarf
> -UGCA 92
> -UGCA 86
> -Leo A / Leo III
>
> Thanks!

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