[vsnet-chat 2485] Re: L&deV stars near galaxies-1

[Mati Morel <morel@ozemail.com.au>]

Brian Skiff's listings of foreground stars near galaxies got me wondering, as
to what the criteria are (or were) for inclusion. Obviously no attempt has been
made for a complete census of such stars. There could be some rather brightish
stars which have been missed. One example I found is for NGC 300. Brian
lists one
star at 00:54:59.0 -37:40:36, V=11.52 which I find also goes by the name
CoD-38 304.
There is another star, not listed, which is superimposed on a spiral arm SW
of the
core - PPM 276498 = CoD-38 301, V=9.62 according to H/T.

NGC 45: Better photometry was published by Alcaino and Liller for GSC
6413-1094 =
CoD-23 55. They give V=9.93, B-V=1.16, V-R=0.59, V-I=1.12 (n=5).

I still check the venerable CoD and CPD catalogues for superimposed stars
which may
not be easily spotted on deeply exposed images of recent times.
 
Ref: G. Alcaino & W. Liller, Astron. J. 89,814, 1984 [Photelectric UBVRI
Sequences in
the Sculptor Group Galaxies NGC 45, NGC 55, NGC 247, NGC 253, NGC 300 And
NGC 7793].
This paper gives excellent deep p.e. sequences and field photographs for
each system.

Regards,
 
/Mati

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