Telescopes are in some ways like time machines. They reveal galaxies so far away that their light has taken billions of years to reach us. We in astronomy have an advantage in studying the universe, in that we can actually see the past.
/ Sir Martin Rees /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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NGC 660 (Galaxy)
Right ascension: 1h 44m Declination: 13° 44'
Constellation: Pisces
Date/time: 2016.11.22 21:15 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 13' Magnification and filter(s): 250x
Seeing: 7/10 Transparency: 3/5
SQM: 21.21 m/as2 Temperature: 2°C
Humidity: moderate Wind: none
Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
Difficulty: 4 - hardly visible, dark adaptation and very dark skies needed, averted vision is required to see details
Position: 3 - moderate, some starhopping needed
Location: Talpa Minor Observatory
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

This galaxy has an elongation of SW-NE direction, it's quite faint yet immediately visible in the FoV. Looks somewhat asymmetrical with its mass more pronounced towards its NE side. Its core isn't stellar but it looks like a large loaf of bread and it is moderately brighter than the surface of the galaxy.
Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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