NGC 1123 (02h 52.9m +42° 12') Discovered by WH (II 601) and also observed by JH (h270) and once at Birr Castle. Reobserved by Swift as N1122 and all catalogues identify this gx as N1122 although by historical precedence WH should receive credit. NGC 1130 (02h 54.4m +41° 36') Identification not certain as LdR observation simply states "there is a knot north about 2' distance [from N1129]. This galaxy is 1.7' NNW of N1129. The MCG appears to have a mixup in its identifications as it lists N1130 as brighter and larger than N1129. Hence the MCG number given here may refer to N1129. This gx is not in RC3. Harold Corwin also lists a possible candidate at 02 54 30.4 +41 36 38 which is 1.9' NNE of N1129, but it appears fainter than this gx on DSS and was not picked up in my observation. NGC 1257 (03h 16.4m +41° 32') Bigourdan's position is 03 13 45 +41 21 (1950) while U02621 is located at 03 13 08 +41 21, so there is a difference of 37s in RA and this identification is very uncertain. U02621 is not identifed as N1257 in UGC (U02621), CGCG or MCG (M+07-07-044) but is identified as N1257 in RNGC and RC3. GSC position 03 16 26.1 +41 31 50 (2000). NGC 1276 (03h 19.9m +41° 38') Discovered by Dreyer on 12 Dec 1876. With respect to N1278 (incorrectly identified as h674), this nova was placed 3.5s W and 288" N. A possible identification with N1276 is Cr 36 at GSC position 03 19 47.8 +41 35 47 (2000). Malcolm Thompson feels this identification is a reasonable match in his Catalogue Corrections. This faint galaxy is located 6s W of N1278 but only 119" N. This gx is not listed in CGCG, MCG or RC3 and it is not identified as N1276 in PGC (12430). Reinmuth states "not found in Dreyer's place; perhaps 1.6' nnp of N1277." This also refers to Cr 36. Closer to Dreyer's offset is a pair of faint stars (not on GSC but cleanly resolved on DSS) identified as N1276 in NGCPOS at 03 19 51.2 +41 38 31 (2000). This position is 3s W and 283" N of N1278 and is an excellent match with Dreyer's offset. |
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