If you’ve never attempted this faint galaxy cluster, give it a try this October or November. I’ve never been able to see this small group of galaxies from my suburban backyard, with a 10-inch Newtonian.

I’ve seen this galaxy group with a 14.5-inch from a dark-site, but unfortunately without observing notes or a pencil sketch. Unfortunately, on that night it was freezing cold with a 15 mph wind, and my hands were freezing!

Image credit: Mario Motta using a 32-inch telescope: