[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Hi all,

I've finally got my sketch finished of NGC 4038/9, the Antennae Galaxy, or the Pacman Galaxy.

Details:

scope- 17.5" f/4 truss reflector
eyepiece- GSO Superview 15mm, 133X
conditions
seeing- good
transparency- 8/10

Two lovely interacting galaxies. The two lobes form a striking shape, some-what like like a doughnut with a bite taken out. With averted vision I could just make out a sprinkling of tiny stars within the two lobes, more-so on the left one in the sketch. Direct viewing didn't reveal them.

No chance of seeing the streaming extentions reaching out.