Forbes, Duncan A.Duncan A.ForbesGannon, JonahJonahGannonCouch, Warrick J.Warrick J.CouchIODICE, ENRICHETTAENRICHETTAIODICESPAVONE, MARILENAMARILENASPAVONECANTIELLO, MicheleMicheleCANTIELLONAPOLITANO, NICOLA ROSARIONICOLA ROSARIONAPOLITANOSCHIPANI, PietroPietroSCHIPANI2020-11-272020-11-2720190004-6361http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/28573Context. Many ultra diffuse galaxies (UDGs) have now been identified in clusters of galaxies. However, the number of nearby UDGs suitable for detailed follow-up remain rare. <BR /> Aims: Our aim is to begin to identify UDGs in the environments of nearby bright early-type galaxies from the VEGAS survey. <BR /> Methods: Here we use a deep g band image of the NGC 5846 group, taken as part of the VEGAS survey, to search for UDGs. <BR /> Results: We found one object with properties of a UDG if it associated with the NGC 5846 group, which seems likely. The galaxy, we name NGC 5846_UDG1, has an absolute magnitude of M<SUB>g</SUB> = -14.2, corresponding to a stellar mass of ∼10<SUP>8</SUP>M<SUB>☉</SUB>. It also reveals a system of compact sources which are likely globular clusters. Based on the number of globular clusters detected we estimate a halo mass that is greater than 8 × 10<SUP>10</SUP>M<SUB>☉</SUB> for UDG1.STAMPAenArticle10.1051/0004-6361/2019354992-s2.0-85084034333000471213300008https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2019/06/aa35499-19/aa35499-19.html2019A&A...626A..66FFIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICAERC sectors::Physical Sciences and Engineering::PE9 Universe sciences: astro-physics/chemistry/biology; solar systems; stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, planetary systems, cosmology, space science, instrumentation::PE9_8 Formation and evolution of galaxies