NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 1055 48" (10/24/14): very bright, nearly edge-on spiral, spans ~6'x1.8' WNW -ESE. The bright central region extends 2'x0.5' and increases gradually towards the center. A relatively wide, prominent dust lane runs along nearly the entire northern flank of the galaxy! The fainter portion of the galaxy to the north of the dust lane was clearly visible, paralleling the central region, ~1.6' in length, and perhaps 30" wide at maximum. This outer section of the central bulge runs into the mag 11.2 star that is 1.2' NNW of center and disappears. M77 lies 30' SSE. 18" (1/13/07): fairly bright, large, very elongated 3:1 ~E-W, ~5'x1.6', broad concentration but no well-defined core or nucleus. A mag 11 star is just north of the core and two mag 13 stars are north of the western flank. A dark lane runs along the north edge of the galaxy creating a sharp light cut-off, though the faint portion of the galaxy to the north that's cut off by the dark lane was not seen. 17.5" (11/14/87): fairly bright, fairly large, very elongated 3:1 WNW-ESE, broadly concentrated halo. A mag 11 star is just off the NW flank 1.2' from the center. Located 7' SE of mag 6.8 SAO 110689 and 7' SW of mag 7.8 SAO 110692. Member of the M77 group. 13" (9/3/83): fairly faint, elongated WNW-ESE. A mag 12 star is 1' N. 8" (11/8/80): faint, elongated. Located 30' NNW of M77.