| Object: Arp 84 (NGC 5394 and 5395) | Date: 2018 May 5 |
| Peculiarity: Spiral, large high surface-brightness companion on arm. | |
| Constellation: Canes Venatici | Time & altitude: 23.20 UT 76º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 4/5 |
| R.A: 13h 59m | Transparency (5 high): 2/5 |
| Dec: 37º 26 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitudes 13.7 & 12.1 | Eyepiece 8mm Ethos x260 |
| Galaxy size (mins) 2.9×1.5 (each) | Filters: None |
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Notes: There is a ground mist aggravating light pollution. This galaxy pair is nicknamed The Heron. Both are bright and easy to see. NGC 5395 is the larger and brighter, elongated NS. The ends are marked by 14th mag. stars and there is a third faint star just off the W edge. The core is also elongated and the whole galaxy is mottled, suggesting unresolved structure. NGC 5394 is round with a near-stellar core. There is a faint mist connecting the pair. |
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