NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 2683 18" (3/13/10): gorgeous view at 280x! This detailed, edge-on spiral extends 9'x1.5' SW-NE. The central region is well concentrated with a very bright, elongated core, roughly 3'x1.5' and noticeably mottled or dusty with brighter knots or spots near the core. The southwest extension is more prominent and is easily traced to the outer tip. This extensions grow broadly to the core. In contrast, the northeast extension fades rapidly after the core, so there is a sharper concentration to the core on the northeast side of the core. The northeast arm has a low surface brightness as it extends past a mag 13 star (close double) off the north flank. The galaxy has an unusual warped appearance with the southwest and northeast portions not aligned due to asymmetric extensions from the core. 13.1" (1/18/85): very bright, very large, nearly edge-on 4:1 SW-NE, 8.0'x2.0', halo is broadly concentrated. Mottled or dusty near the core but no distinct nucleus. 16x80 (1/18/85): visible in finder as a faint, edge-on steak 13.1" (2/25/84): bright and impressive, brigter core, thin fainter extensions oriented SW-NE.