Arp 319

Quintet smaller

Object:   ARP 319  ( NGCs 7317 to 7320)

Dates (various times and conditions):

2012 May 24, Sep 19 and Nov 10

2013 Oct 29

2014 Dec 24

Constellation:           Pegasus
Peculiarity:   Galaxy group.
            R.A:                22h 36m Telescope:                 0.5m f4.1  Dob.
            Dec:                +33º 58

Eyepieces:

10mm Clavé    x205

8mm Ethos     x260

            Galaxy size (mins):  The drawing                         covers roughly 10 x 8 Filters:            Lumicon Deep Sky

Notes:

Stephan’s Quintet. Elusive details in the drawing have been accumulated over many hours of observation.

7317: (13.6m) a round haze alongside a 12th mag field star.

7318A (14.3m) and B (13.9m) in contact, B is slightly elongated.

7319 (13.1m) shaped like a keystone, widest at SE end. There is a barely visible loop on the E side.

7320: (13.2m) the largest in the group, elongated 5:2 NE-SW and without a nucleus. There is an extremely faint patch extending to SE.

7320C (16.7m) was not seen at any time.