NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 4644 has a faint companion which we now call "NGC 4644B" seen by Dreyer in 1878 with LdR's 72-inch telescope. See the story in the "notngc" files.

===== NGC 4644 24" (5/30/16): at 225x; fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 0.9'x0.3'. Contains a bright elongated core. NGC 4644 is the northernmost in a group of galaxies (LGG 300) including NGC 4669, 4675, 4686, 4695 and UGC 7905 (double). NGC 4644 is the western component of a close pair with much fainter NGC 4644B = MCG +09-21-032 1.4' E. The companion appeared very faint, very elongated 3:1 NW-SE, 30"x10". Despite a low surface brightness, it was easier than I expected based on the SDSS magnitudes (V ~15.0). 18" (6/28/03): faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 0.8'x0.3', weak concentration with a slightly brighter core. Forms the north vertex of an isosceles triangle with two mag 12 star 6' SW and 6' ESE. First in a group of 6 NGC galaxies (LGG 300) with 4 on a line stretching from NGC 4644/4669/4675/4686. A very faint edge-on (NGC 4644B = PGC 42725) just 1.7' following was not noticed.