Arp 80

ARP 80 2015 Jan 19

Object:          ARP 80   (NGC 2633) Date:               2015 January 19
Peculiarity:    Spiral with large, high surface-brightness (HSB) companion on arms.
Constellation:     Camelopardalis Time & altitude: 23.50 UT     66º
Catalogue data: Seeing (5 high):                               3/5
            R.A:                8h 48m Transparency (5 high):                   4/5
            Dec:                +74º 6 Telescope:                 0.5m f4.1  Dob.
            Magnitude:    12.2 Eyepiece:      8mm Ethos    x260
            Galaxy size (mins): 2.5 x 1.6 Filters:            None

Notes:

Many galaxies in this area. Spent 40 minutes studying the wrong galaxy! ARP80 was seen as an oval haze oriented NS with a prominent central bar. The N end of the bar bends off to the NW.  I saw suggestions of structure in the halo but did not detect Arp’s HSB companion. NGC 2634 was seen to the S in the same eyepiece field.