Arp 109

ARP 109 2018 April 18

Object:   Arp 109 (MCG+12-15-17 & -18) Date:               2018 April 18
Peculiarity:  Elliptical repelling spiral arms.
Constellation:           Draco Time & altitude:        00.15 UT      68º
Catalogue data: Seeing (5 high):                               2/5
            R.A:                15h 48m Transparency (5 high):                   3/5
            Dec:                69º 28 Telescope:     0.5m f4.1  Dob.
            Magnitudes   15.0 & 15.3 Eyepiece       8mm Ethos                x260
            Galaxy size (mins)1.2 x 0.7 & 0.4 Filters:            None

Notes:

MCG+12-15-17 seen with AV only, just a featureless round glow. MCG+12-15-18 was not seen.

The most obvious galaxy in this field is IC 1146, magnitude 14.7 and 0.9×0.7mins.  Seen and held with DV, in all other respects it looked much the same as -17.