Object: ARP 32 (NGC 1875) | Date: 2015 January 10 |
Peculiarity: Chains of galaxies. | |
Constellation: Orion | Time and altitude: 21.30 UT 45º |
Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
R.A: 5h 22m | Transparency (5 high): 2/5 |
Dec: +6º 41 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
Magnitude: 13.6 | Eyepiece: 8mm Ethos x260 |
Galaxy size (mins): 0.8 x 0.8 | Filters: Lumicon Deep Sky |
Notes: Easily found about 1º W of Bellatrix. Object is just a tiny, desperately dim smudge seen on and off using AV and all the usual tricks. The other galaxies in the chain are >1 mag. fainter than the reach of my equipment. |