Correction (via edit): What I describe below was Arp248 or Wild's Triplet and was not Keenan's system. I have left text below but corrected it.
Steve Gottlieb brought up Arp248 in his 24" StarStructure on the last new moon. In looking at this system last new moon at 3000 feet with very good transparency it seemed to me that an extension of 1/4 to 1/3 of the gap was detectable to me. This was detected from the MCG-1-30-33 side only for me. After stepping down from the ladder I had my doubts that I had seen it so I went back (thanks Steve) and was able to convince myself that it had NOT been 'averted imagination' or if it had, that effect had happened while I was trying hard to be 'honest'. So I feel at least part of this bridge can be detected in a 24" scope but only just.
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