Galaxies

Object reference	Size	Shape	Visual Scale	Telescope used
NGC 3115	medium	oval	3	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 2974	small	oval	1	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 3166	small	oval	<0.5	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 3044	small	slither	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 3169	small	circular	<0.5	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 3423	small	circular	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 2967	very small	circular	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 3055	very small	oval	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 3156	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 3090	very small	circular	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 3042	very small	oval	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 2990	very small	oval	<0.5	Meade 16 inch

This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.

Galaxy groupings included above

NGC 3166 / NGC 3169 - Nice close pair

Other notes

Best placed from mid winter to late spring.

Sextans has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 240, 40.

So when you look at this constellation you are looking above the galactic plane above the Perseus arm of our spiral galaxy.

Home