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Object: ARP 206 (NGC 3432 & UGC 5983) |
Date: 2015 April 14
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| Peculiarity: Material ejected from nucleus. | |
| Constellation: Leo Minor | Time & altitude: 22.00 UT 74º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
| R.A: 10h 53m | Transparency (5 high): 4/5 |
| Dec: +36º 38 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitudes: 11.7 &17.0 | Eyepiece: 17mm Ethos x120 8mm Ethos x260 |
| Galaxy size: 6.8’ x 1.5’ | Filters: None |
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Notes: Sits in a triangle of 10th mag stars. Looks good at both magnifications. It is a remarkably slender streak of light oriented NE-SW. There is a field star at the SW end and the brighter part of the nebula is at this end. There is nothing you could call a nucleus. The preceding edge seems sharper than the following edge. There are hints of dark lanes and mottling but are too indefinite to draw. UGC 5983 not seen. It is likely beyond the reach of sky and equipment. |
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