Object: ARP 185 (NGC 6217) | Date: 2015 August 22 |
Peculiarity: Narrow filaments. | |
Constellation: Ursa Minor | Time & altitude: 23.50 UT 51º |
Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
R.A: 16h 33m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
Dec: +78º 12 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
Magnitude: 11.2 | Eyepiece: 8mm Ethos x260 |
Galaxy size (mins): 3×2 | Filters: None. |
Notes: A conspicuous object comprising a stellar core in a 4:1 oval halo aligned NNW–SSE. I could see a hint of a dark area on the SE side of the nucleus. Comparison to CCD images reveals dark lanes at this location between the core and a starburst region further out, so it seems to be real and not a contrast effect. |