Using a telescope with an aperture of at least 30 cm (12 in), observe as many of the interacting galaxies listed in Table E-11, in the back of the book as you can. You can locate them and print out...

Using a telescope with an aperture of at least 30 cm (12 in), observe as many of the interacting galaxies listed in Table E-11, in the back of the book as you can. You can locate them and print out their locations on a star chart, using Starry Night Enthusiast™ software. As in Observing Project 36, be sure to schedule your observations for a Moonless night when the galaxies you wish to observe will be near the meridian. While at the eyepiece, make a sketch of what you see. Can you distinguish hints of interplay among the galaxies? After completing your observations, compare your sketches with photographs found in popular books, such as Galaxies by Timothy Ferris (Sierra Club Books, 1980).