Arp 213

ARP 213 2015 Jan 16

Object:   ARP 213      (IC 356) Date:               2015 January 16
Peculiarity:   Irregularities, absorption and resolution.
Constellation:   Camelopardalis Time & altitude: 21.20 UT    70º
Catalogue data: Seeing (5 high):                               3/5
            R.A:                4h 08m Transparency (5 high):                   2/5
            Dec:                +69º 49 Telescope:                 0.5m f4.1  Dob.
            Magnitude:    10.5 Eyepiece:      8mm Ethos    x260
            Galaxy size (mins):  5.3 x 3.9 Filters:            None

Notes:

Very slightly elongated in the EW direction. The illumination of both halo and core is very smooth. The nucleus is not central but offset a little to the E.