NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 2369 24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x appeared bright, large, very elongated 5:2 N-S, 2.4'x0.9', broad concentration with a slightly bulging middle. A 16th magnitude star is at the north end and a mag 15 star is just following the core. Nearly collinear with two mag 12/13 stars 2.5' and 3' NE. Brightest in a group with NGC 2381 48' SE, NGC 2369A 38' SE (on a line with NGC 2381), NGC 2369B 32' NE, NGC 2417 1.6¡ east and IC 2200/2200A 1.3¡ east. 13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 166x this Carina galaxy is fairly faint, fairly large, elongated 5:2 N-S, 1.7'x0.6', broad weak concentration but overall has a fairly low surface brightness (viewed at 16¡ elevation). In a group with NGC 2381 and NGC 2417.