UGC 10068 IC 1168
Ser
☀14.5mag
Ø 90'' / 54''

600/800mm - 24" (6/16/12): this contact pair consists of two similar small galaxies whose cores are separated by just 18" N-S! A bright mag 10 star is just off the NE side of the northern member (28" NE of center) detracting from the observation. The southern component appeared faint to fairly faint, small, contains a very small brighter nucleus with a much fainter halo slightly elongated NW-SE, ~20"x15". The northern component (PGC 200325) appeared faint, very small, round, 12" diameter, stellar nucleus. The faint halo was compromised due to the bright star at the edge. Brightest in a group with UGC 10045 3.6' SW, CGCG 022-043 lies 8' ESE and CGCG 022-039 12' WNW.