Arp 311 / IC 1258, 1259, 1260

Designation(s)Arp 311, IC 1258, IC 1259, IC 1260
Object Type(s)Galaxy, Galaxy Cluster
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Arp, IC
Arp CategoryUnclassified double galaxies
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationDraco
Date and Time Observed2025-08-27 23:58:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL
CameraPlayer One Apollo-M Mini
Image DetailsUp is 269.6 degrees . Transparency: Excellent. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 30m 45s. Exposures 15s@300g, No Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.
DescriptionArp is positively fulsome in his description here: "Same as 310, but shows surrounding field and group. Picture is 4X of preceding (No. 310) area". The two larger galaxies (IC 1258 and 59) certainly do appear to be exchanging mass. The connection to IC 1260 is a little more tenuous but still suggested.
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