[AZ-Observing] Re: Fantastic Saturday at Vekol

Hi, Joe,

>
> Mike suggested checking out 1888/1889 in Lepus. This pair of galaxies
> looks like an forshortened spiral (1888) with a wart near the central
> bulge (1889).
>

Small note on NGC 1888/1889 - Back in the late 80's, George DeLange
inadvertently observed NGC 1888/1889 and mistook it for a comet.  He did
indeed call Brian Marsden at 2:00 AM, and was regrettably told to never call
again :-)  Anyway, since that event, Those of us in the know, have always
called that galaxy pair "Comet DeLange"  :-)

(by the way, George discovered "Comet DeLange" with the very scope you now
possess - hope you have better luck)

/Bob

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