NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 1487 is an interacting system with at least two bright components. There are a couple of other smaller knots involved, and the faint plumes stretch over at least 10 arcminutes. The GSC position is a blend of the three brightest components; it seems to represent the system pretty well. JH saw only a single object here, but did note the two stars nearby which make a neat triangle with the galaxy. (The triangle symbol in the NGC description is just that rather than another reference to Dunlop's list.)

===== NGC 1487 18" (1/17/09): fairly faint, moderately large, irregularly round, 1.8'x1.5', slightly elongated E-W, weak central brightening. Appears to have an irregular surface brightness, though viewed at a very low elevation from Lake Sonoma. Two mag 12.5-13 stars form an isosceles triangle with the galaxy 1.2' N and 1.2' W. On the DSS this is a distorted interacting system with two brighter condensations and long, faint tidal plumes. This object should be viewed from a more southerly latitude to see detail.