| Object: ARP 232 (NGC 2911) | Date: 2015 March 23 |
| Peculiarity: Appearance of fission. | |
| Constellation: Leo | Time & altitude: 21.30 UT 49º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 2/5 |
| R.A: 9h 34m | Transparency (5 high): 2/5 |
| Dec: +10º 09 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude: 11.5 |
Eyepiece: 17mm Ethos x120 8mm Ethos x260 |
| Galaxy size (mins): 4.1 x 3.2 | Filters: None |
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Notes: Observation hampered by drifting cloud. Arp 232 was easily visible with DV despite low surface brightness. It shows as a featureless, large, round, broadly illuminated haze without a nucleus. Arp 137 is very close to the SE. |
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