| Designation(s) | Arp 225, NGC 2655 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Arp, NGC |
| Arp Category | Galaxies with amorphous spiral arms |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-02-29 00:00:45 |
| Instrument | 8" EdgeHD SCT |
| Camera | ASI294mc-Pro |
| Image Details | Up is 94.2 degrees E of N. Total integration time was 30m30s. Exposure 30s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. |
| Description | Amorphous spiral arms indeed! During capture they were just perceptible on my SharpCap live stack, which means that post-processing was required to make them visible in the final web images. The core and central disk are quite evident, but the arms are diaphanous. If they contained more stars this would look like the Pinwheel Galaxy! |
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