Object: Galaxy cluster ABELL 1656/ I3946 field  Constell: COM

RA: 12h 59.8m (Abell)   Decl: +27° 58'          Epoch: 2000
Mag:                    Size: 80'               Type: 2 1 II 

Observer: Jere Kahanpää
Obs. place: Hartola, Finland
Date/Time:  31./1. 3.-4. 1995, 01.20

Telescope: N 205/1000
Magn: 133x              Filter:
Field: 22'              NE Lim.mag: 6.2m
Background sky: 2       Seeing: 3-4
Weather: -8 °C, no Moon. Quite good but cold.

Brightness:             Alt:    
Description: 3 galaxies in a small group of 3 stars SW of the
core of the galaxy cluster. 

IC 3949 (14.3m (v), 1.0'x0.2', SA0p sp, Br5): Brightest of 3.
Very faint, elliptical about 3:1, size 35''x10''. PA about 90°.
No nucleus or core (this probably IS only the core of the
galaxy). This galaxy is within the trangle of bright (12-13m)
stars. 

IC 3846 (14.0m (v), 0.7'x0.4', SA0 sp, Br5): 2' SW of -49. Very
faint and small. Seems slightly elliptical (2:1?) when seeing is
good. PA unsure. Somewhat concentrated.

IC 3959 (15.3m (b), 0.5', E3, Br5): Extremely faint and small.
Round, not concentrated. (15.3m (b), 0.5', E3, Br5b) Barely
visible with the 8-incher.