On the SDSS image, UGC 849 is strongly disturbed with an unusual asymmetry. It features an offset nucleus on the north side, a spike or filament extending north towards CGCG 436-023 and numerous blue, thin knotty "sprays" or arcs with extensive star formation.

600/800mm - 24" (10/5/13): at 375x; fairly faint, small, slightly elongated ~E-W, ~25"x20" (central region only seen). This disturbed galaxy (part of Arp 119) forms a close pair with CGCG 436-023 just 0.9' N. Located 4.5' NNW of a mag 9.6 star. PGC 1410939 lies 6' NW and Arp 88 (not seen) is 4.9' WNW. Also Arp 48 is 11' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb