Arp 290

ARP 290 2015 Oct 8

Object:    ARP 290   (IC 195 & IC 196) Date:               2015 October 8
Peculiarity:    Double galaxies with wind effects.
Constellation:           Aries Time & altitude:  23.45 UT    50º
Catalogue data: Seeing (5 high):                               3/5
            R.A:                2h 04m Transparency (5 high):                   3/5
            Dec:                +14º 44 Telescope:     0.5m f4.1 Dob.
            Magnitudes:  13.9 & 13.6 Eyepiece:      8mm Ethos      x260
            Galaxy sizes (mins): 1.2 x 0.6 & 2.8 & 1.4 Filters:            None

Notes:

Both galaxies were well seen with DV.

IC 195 is a 2:1 oval aligned NW-SE.

IC 196 is a patchy N-S streak without structure about three times longer than it is wide.