Cluster:    Abell 2247 UMi (Abell distance class 3)
Site: Breitenbuch, Odenwald 
fst: 6m,8
Instr.: 457/1850-Newton
Mag. 276 ×
Description: AGC 2247 contains the compact galaxy group Shakhbazian 166 in which are concentrated the objects 1 - 10. GSC shows here a galaxy chain with 10 objects all labeled as "UGC 10638". Most conspicuous is object no. 13 which is a edge on galaxy and not part of Shkh 166. Anonymous object no. 10 seems to be the the faintest galaxy I've ever seen with this 18 inch telescope with 17.03 mag vis. ... 

Nr. Object (IPAC/NED) mag. (CSCGG)  Description with 18"
 1 MCG+14-8-17 14.9v  diffuse, stellar core or double in shape 
 2 MCG+14-8-15 15.3v  diffuse, conspicuous 
 3 MCG+14-8-16 15.3v  brightest object, irregularly or double (no. 11 or star) 
 4 anonymous 15.4v  quite conspicuous, pretty small 
 5 PGC 59120  15.9v  faint, definite 
 6 MAC 1650+8134  16.5v  very dim "star" 
 7 MCG+14-8-18 15.4v  definite, small, elongation suspected 
 8 MAC 1653+8137 16.6v  very faint but still definite 
 9 anonymous -  very faint, stellar 
10 anonymous 17.03v  very faint but still definite 
11 MCG+14-8-12 -  faint, oval? 
12 PGC 59182 -  very faint, stellar 
13 UGC 10604 -  elongated, easy, visible directly