arp 309 (ngc 942 & 943)

  arp 309 is a member of the double galaxies class.  the atlas note says "peculiar absorption ring, possibly broken".  i'm not able to see the absorption structure in my image.  the n galaxy is ngc 943 and the s one is ngc 942.  note the faint tail pointing n from ngc 943 and the stubby tail to the s of ngc 942.

atlas image

              

  10-inch newtonian, starlightxpress mx716, 20 minutes
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