400/500mm - 18" (4/14/12): at 225x the western component of Arp 300 appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 ~NNW-SSE, ~24"x18", brighter core. Forms a close pair with UGC 5029 just 1.2' ENE, the duo forming Arp 300. UGC 5028 is smaller but has a higher surface brightness than UGC 5029.