Object of the Week, May 1, 2016 - NGC 3239, Arp 263

[Norman]

Hi Howard,

very nice object indeed. A really brilliant one. Nice detail in your drawing Howard. A bit surprising to me that the small knot appears that faint in your drawing yet - in DSS and the following great pic it appears more bright in comparison to the other region of the galaxy...

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1201/n3239_block.jpg


When i tried this galaxy it had been so nice and surprising to me that i made a sketch of it too.

arp263.jpg

Shape of the bigger region was hard to catch. Observation was with 12" at 5000 ft during a very clear night of 7m0+ . Mediocre Seeing.

Just like you i just concentrated on the Arp itself - some of the companions should have been visible in 12" too i guess.

CS!
Norman