Object: ARP 276 (NGC 935 & IC 1801 ) | Date: 2015 November 9 |
Peculiarity: Interacting double galaxies. | |
Constellation: Aries | Time & altitude: 00.20 UT 56º |
Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 2/5 |
R.A: 2h 28m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
Dec: +19º 36 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
Magnitudes: 13.6 & 14.6 | Eyepiece: 8mm Ethos x260 |
Galaxy sizes (mins): 1.7 x 1 & 1.3 x 0.6 | Filters: None |
Notes: A bright object, easy to see. Viewed on and off in the gaps between scooting clouds. NGC 935 is a 3:1 oval aligned NNW-SSE with an obvious stellar core. IC 1801 is an inconspicuous 2:1 oval lying at a right angle to its companion. |