1 NGC 1954
e'll start with NGC 1954, the brightest galaxy in the triple galaxy group HDCE 0361, along with NGC 1957 and IC 2132 situated either side of NGC 1954. The group is midway between mag. +3.5 Zeta (ζ) and mag. +4.3 Lambda (λ) Leporis. With an integrated magnitude around +12.8, NGC 1954's core is just visible with a 150mm scope but, never reaching a good altitude from the UK, may be a struggle. Larger instruments show the core