Arp 162 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
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| Name: |
NGC3414, UGC5959, Arp162, H2.362 |
| Type: |
Gx |
| Constellation: |
LMi |
| Coordinates: |
10h51m16.24s / +27°58'29.88" |
| Brightness / Size: |
11m.0 / 3.6'×3.1' |
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| Robert Zebahl |
120mm f/5, 48x, Bortle 6-, NELM 5m.0, SQM-L 19.2
At 48x and 66x oval, slightly condensed with distinct nucleus. Overall pretty faint.
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8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4-, SQM-L 20.9
At 37x the core was evident & rather compact with averted vision, surrounded by a faint halo. At 80x quite bright, compact, non-stellar core with evenly bright and round halo. Rather high surface brightness.
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EASY
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Arp 206 (GxG)
Image source: DSS I - 20'×20'
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| Name: |
Arp206 |
| Type: |
GxG |
| Constellation: |
LMi |
| Coordinates: |
10h52m27.00s / +36°38'00.00" |
| Group Members: |
| NGC3432 |
(UGC5986, H1.172) |
11m.3 |
6.6'×1.6' (43°) |
| UGC5983 |
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b17m.0 |
1.2'×1.0' (88°) |
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The extremely faint companion UGC5983 is located southwest of NGC3432.
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| Robert Zebahl |
120mm f/5, 23x, Bortle 4, SQM-L 21.3
NGC3432: Already conspicuous at 23x, elongated (NE-SW), almost evenly bright without distinct core. At 48x a fainter field star appeared at the southwestern end.
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Arp 264 (Gx)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
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| Name: |
NGC3104, UGC5414, Arp264, H4.48 |
| Type: |
Gx |
| Constellation: |
LMi |
| Coordinates: |
10h03m57.09s / +40°45'21.50" |
| Brightness / Size: |
13m.2 / 3.3'×2.2' |
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| Robert Zebahl |
8" f/6, 100x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 21.0
Oval, evenly bright, rather faint.
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Arp 270 (GxG)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 8'×8'
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| Name: |
Arp270 |
| Type: |
GxG |
| Constellation: |
LMi |
| Coordinates: |
10h49m53.00s / +32°59'00.00" |
| Group Members: |
| NGC3395 |
(UGC5931, H1.116) |
11m.8 |
1.7'×0.9' (50°) |
| NGC3396 |
(UGC5935, H1.117) |
12m.0 |
2.9'×0.9' (105°) |
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Bright Arp group of two interacting galaxies.
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| Robert Zebahl |
8" f/6, 80x, Bortle 4, NELM 6m.0, SQM-L 21.0
At 37x both galaxies appeared together slightly elongated. From 80x well separated, but touching each other. NGC3395 appears brighter & larger than NGC3396. Both appeared oval, evenly bright and evident with averted vision. Further details were not seen.
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