Arp 123

[Bill S]

A bit of a desperate one here. I managed to snap this a few days ago just before the clouds closed over completely. Arp 123 is the Webb Deep Sky Society's Galaxy of the Month for December 2019.

See: https://www.webbdeepsky.com/galaxies/

https://www.webbdeepsky.com/images/galaxies/arp123/arp123_finder.pdf

I was pleased to have snapped MCG-2-14-15 as well.

Always, satisfying to see that visually it is described a challenge in a 15 inch telescope. It's wonderful what EEVA equipment (Lodestar X2) and software (Starlight Live + Jocular) can do with an 8 inch / 200 mm Newtonian. Arp 123 was only just poking over my neighbour's fence too.

I'll have to have another look when the skies are better.

Best regards

 

 

 

[elpajare]

The two galaxies, NGC 1889 and NGC 1888, are perfectly visible. The conditions of the sky are not the best but the result is good.

Here, in Begur-Gerona-Spain it is also bad weather, high humidity and FULL MOON!

We will wait for better times....

[Mike JW]

Morning Bill (and Elpajare)

Desperate weather all round although I sat under the moon last night pursuing my love of lunar sketching - some excellent details last night. As to Arp 123 - good effort under rubbish conditions. Here is mine from earlier in the year, under decent skies. Totally agree Bill about the merits of EAA. I wait for a set up that can see through cloud and clag.......... Mike

[elpajare]

Good shot. It's funny how the galaxy NGC 1889 looks like a star.

[elpajare]

This is my contribution to the subject, a photo taken with an Infinity + Newton 8 "a couple of years ago. This year I hope to repeat the shot these next weeks if the sky allows it.

26x12 "+ Moon = 0% + Altitude = 33º and seeing / FWHM = 3.5