Arp 328

Elevation 800 m, telescope D = 508 mm, F = 2000 mm. Sky 21.5 mag/sq arcsec, seeing 1-2 arcsec. Arp 328, Hickson 72, VV 165, galaxy chain. Boo. Ocular 5.5 mm. Immediately noticeable as a group elongated NS to the W of a star; very bright star on edge of field. Hickson's "A" is a solitary companion N of the compact chain and S of a star. It is slightly elongated NW-SE. Component "B" on the N end of the compact chain is slightly elongated NS. It is almost touching "D" to the SE, which is extended NNW-SSE. Component "C" to the S is slightly extended NW-SE and is larger that either of the last two. Star to its SE is difficult and VV 165g between them is invisible. Then, after a while, in better clarity, the star, the small and faint "G", the star [actually, PGC 52847] NW of "C", and the similarly small and faint "E" to its NE are all seen quite well.