arp 54
arp 54 is a member of the class spirals with small hsb companions on arms.
it's the largest galaxy in this field, about halfway up to the north edge.
it has a bright knot at the end of the west arm and a fairly large companion
about 30' further southwest, halfway to the star. the atlas note mentions
"arm toward companion split, contains nodule". there are a lot of tiny
galaxies scattered throughout the field.
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