Arp 166

ARP 166 2014 Dec 20

Object:  ARP 166 (NGC 750 & 751) Date:               2014 December 20
Peculiarity:   Diffuse filaments.
Constellation:           Triangulum Time & altitude:        21.40 UT      64º
Catalogue data: Seeing (5 high):                               3/5
            R.A:                1h 58m Transparency (5 high):                   2/5
            Dec:                +33º 13 Telescope:                 0.5m f4.1  Dob.
            Magnitudes:  12.9 & 13.6 Eyepiece:      8mm Ethos    x260
            Galaxy sizes (mins):                        1.7 x 1.3 & 1.4 Filters:            None

Notes:

Mediocre and variable conditions due to aircraft contrails and a lot of mid-level cloud. Object seen as a dim even haze elongated NNW-SSE with no obvious nucleus or other concentration.  NGC 750 (the S component) seen as separate in periods of better transparency. N end is the brighter. When seen like this it suggests a mini M82.