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Object: ARP 123 (NGC 1888 & 1889) |
Date: 2015 January 10
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| Peculiarity: Elliptical galaxies close to and perturbing spirals. | |
| Constellation: Lepus | Time & altitude: 22.30 UT 27º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
| R.A: 5h 23m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
| Dec: -11º 30 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitudes: 12.0 & 14.1 | Eyepiece: 8mm Ethos x260 |
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Galaxy sizes (mins): 3.5 x 1.0 & 0.6 x 0.6 |
Filters: Lumicon Deep Sky |
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Notes: An edge-on galaxy oriented NW-SE in contact with a round haze on its E side. Seen and held with DV but seems fainter than the quoted magnitude. This may be a consequence of the southerly declination and low altitude. No details or features seen at all. |
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