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. |