| Object: ARP 16 (M66, NGC 3627) |
Date: 2012 Feb 23 Also 2012 April 21 |
| Peculiarity: Spiral with detached segments. | |
| Constellation: Leo | Time & altitude: 23.30 UT 45º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
| R.A: 11h 20m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
| Dec: +12º 59 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude: 9.7 | Eyepiece: 10mm Clavé x205 |
| Galaxy size (mins): 9’ x 4’ | Filters: Lumicon Deep Sky |
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Notes: Bright core, the extended arm very faint but held with direct vision. |
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