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Object: ARP 94 (NGC 3226 & 3227) |
Date: 2015 February 18
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| Peculiarity: Spiral with elliptical companion on arm. | |
| Constellation: Leo | Time & altitude: 21.00 UT 40º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 4/5 |
| R.A: 10h 24m | Transparency (5 high): 4/5 |
| Dec: +19º 52 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitudes: 12.3 & 11.1 | Eyepiece: 8mm Ethos x260 |
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Galaxy sizes (mins): 3.2 x 2.8 & 5.4 x 3.7 |
Filters: None |
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Notes: A fine sight. This pair forms a triplet with NGC 3222 preceding in the same eyepiece field. The pair are seen to have similar luminosity and surface brightness. 3226 is round and 3227 elongated 2:1. The major axis of 3227 is not quite aligned with the centre of 3226. The halos of the galaxies overlap; there is no gap between the two. |
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