NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 3921. See NGC 3594.

===== NGC 3921 48" (5/12/12): at 488x; the "core" of this disrupted galaxy is very bright, oval 4:3 N-3, ~25"x20", fairly sharply concentrated with a small intense nucleus that brightens to a blazing stellar center. A large, faint tear-drop shaped plume extends from the core 1' due south. The plume forms an elongated loop or ring with a brighter rim. The offset, brilliant core sits at the north edge of the loop. PGC 2489542 lies 1.2' SW and appeared faint, very small, elongated 2:1 E-W, ~12"x6". PGC 2491113 is 2.4' NNE and was fairly faint, very small, slightly elongated, 12"x9". These two fainter galaxies are captured in Arp's 200-inch photo. Also nearby are MCG +09-19-213 5' WSW and NGC 3916 5' NW. NGC 3921 is considered a proto-typical late stage merger-remnant with two long, crossed tidal tails indicating a merger of two former disk galaxies. 18" (4/30/11): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 4:3 ~N-S, ~1.0'x0.7'. Sharply concentrated with a very bright core that increases to the center and a much fainter outer halo. NGC 3916 lies 4.4' WNW. This is a disrupted galaxy with an off-set nucleus and long filamentary arms. 17.5" (3/19/88): fairly faint, small, round, small very bright core. Brightest of three with NGC 3916 4.5' NNW and MCG +09-19-213 5' W.