Arp 137

ARP 232+137 2015 Mar 23

Object:    ARP 137  (NGC 2914) Date:               2015 March 23
Peculiarity:    Material emanating from elliptical galaxies.
Constellation:           Leo Time & altitude: 21.30 UT     49º
Catalogue data: Seeing (5 high):                               2/5
            R.A:                9h 34m Transparency (5 high):                   2/5
            Dec:                +10º 06 Telescope:     0.5m f4.1  Dob.
            Magnitude:    13.2

Eyepiece:      17mm Ethos     x120

8mm Ethos     x260

            Galaxy size (mins):  1 x 0.7 Filters:            None

Notes:

Observation hampered by drifting cloud. Arp 137 was moderately easy to see with DV about 50% of the time. It is an oval extended NS in ratio 2:1, with a reasonably obvious core.

Arp 232 is very close to NW.