| Object: ARP 39 (NGC 1347, VV23) | Date: 2017 January 2 |
| Peculiarity: Spiral: low-surface brightness component on arm. | |
| Constellation: Eridanus | Time & altitude: 21.40 UT 15º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
| R.A: 3h 30m | Transparency (5 high): 4/5 |
| Dec: -22º 17 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude: 13.0 | Eyepiece: 8mm Ethos x260 |
| Galaxy size (mins): 1.6 x 1.3 | Filters: None |
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Notes: Not seen. No trace of the galaxy despite my recording stars in the drawing as faint as 14.7m according to Megastar. Another casualty of a high southerly declination and resultant low altitude. Arp 39’s position is marked by the circle. |
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