Cluster:	Abell 347 And (Abell distance class 1)
Site:	Breitenbuch (Odenwald)
fst:	6m,5
Instr.:	457/2030-Newton
Mag.	225 ×
Description:	AGC 347 is alike AGC 262 and 426 (Perseus I) one of the brightest galaxy clusters for autumn nights. It is located in the neighborhood of NGC 891 in Andromeda and contains 23 visible galaxies. Among them many bright NGC objects scattered over a large field. AGC 347 shows no significant central region - differently from AGC 262 and 426. The Markarian galaxy MKN 1176 is identical with CGCG 539-31. A single MAC confirmed, two more suspected.

Nr.	Object (MegaStar)	mag.	Description with 18"
1	NGC 898	12.9v	bright, easy, edge on galaxy elongated NW to SE
2	NGC 906	12.9v	bright, easy, round, diffuse, central condensation
3	NGC 909	13.3v	easy, round, diffuse
4	NGC 910	12.2v	bright, very easy, round, diffuse
5	NGC 911	12.7v	bright, easy, diffuse, elongated
6	NGC 912	13.8v	easy, round, diffuse
7	NGC 913	-	faint, diffuse
8	NGC 914	13.0v	quite easy, diffuse, slightly brighter to the middle
9	NGC 923 *	13.7v	easy, round, diffuse
10	UGC 1858	14.6v	faint, diffuse, shapeless glow
11	UGC 1866	13.9v	pretty faint, large, diffuse
12	MCG+7-6-6	13.9v	faint glow, bright stellar core
13	MCG+7-6-21 *	14.7v	faint, definite, round
14	MKN 1176 *	15.2p	faint, diffuse, 8m star close to E
15	CGCG 538-54 *	15.7	very faint, definite, small, diffuse, situated in NGC 891 area
16	CGCG 538-59 *	15.7	very faint, small, diffuse, situated in NGC 891 area
17	CGCG 539-9	15.7	faint, diffuse, elongated
18	CGCG 539-15	15.6	faint, small, diffuse
19	CGCG 539-18	15.6	faint, small, diffuse, more conspicuous then 539-15
20	CGCG 539-25	15.3	faint, diffuse, round
21	CGCG 539-26	15.7	faint, diffuse
22	5ZW 234 *	16.8	faint, diffuse
23	MAC 0224-4204	-	suspected
24	MAC 0226-4200	-	extremely faint, diffuse glow
25	MAC 0226-4202	-	suspected
*	outside chart field or not shown