400/500mm - 18" (6/30/11): at 275x, Arp 45 appeared very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter. Located 1.1' NNW of a mag 10.5 star and 4.4' SE of another mag 10.5 star. The fainter companion (VV 2b) situated 1.2' SE was not seen. MCG +09-23-060 lies 4.1' NW.

600/800mm - 24" (6/29/16): at 260x; very faint, small, 20"-25" diameter, very low surface brightness, ill-defined shape. Often seemed to have a brighter spot or two [perhaps the core and/or an HII knot]. Situated 1.1' NNW of a mag 10.5 star. VV 2b (part of Arp 45), was faintly seen 40" ENE of the bright star.