| Object: ARP 293 (NGC 6285 & 6286) | Date: 2015 August 9 |
| Peculiarity: Double galaxies with wind effects. | |
| Constellation: Draco | Time & altitude: 22.30 UT 65º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 4/5 |
| R.A: 16h 58m | Transparency (5 high): 4/5 |
| Dec: +58º 57 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitudes: 14.5 & 13.3 | Eyepiece: 8mm Ethos x260 |
| Galaxy sizes (mins): 0.9×0.5 & 1.5×1.4 | Filters: None. |
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Notes: NGC 6286 (following) is the more obvious of the pair. It is very slender. The pair are not in contact. |
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