Object: ARP 167 (NGC 2672 & 2673) |
Date: 2015 March 10
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Peculiarity: Diffuse counter-tails. | |
Constellation: Cancer | Time & altitude: 22.00 UT 57º |
Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 4/5 |
R.A: 8h 50m | Transparency (5 high): 2/5 |
Dec: +19º 05 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
Magnitudes: 12.7 & 14.1 | Eyepiece: 8mm Ethos x260 |
Galaxy size (mins): 3 x 2.8 | Filters: None |
Notes: Follows 2º behind M44 Beehive cluster. NGC 2672 seen as round haze with a non-stellar core. Following it to the E is a tiny companion NGC 2673 barely detectable with AV. The pair was not seen as in contact. |