NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 5354 24" (7/1/16): bright, fairly large, elongated ~5:4 E-W, 1.4'x1.1', well concentrated with a large bright core than increases gradually to the center, faint stellar nucleus with direct vision. The halo on the south side is in contact with NGC 5353, with the centers 1.2' apart in PA 0¡ (N-S). The mag 6.5 orange star HD 121197 is 4' NW. 24" (6/8/13): bright, moderately large, slightly elongated, 1.4'x1.2', fairly well concentrated (though not as well as NGC 5353) with a small bright core that increases to the center. The outer halo merges with NGC 5353, 1.2' between centers. Located 4' SE of mag 6.5 HD 121197. NGC 5350 is 3.8' NNW and NGC 5355 is 4.2' NE. 13.1" (5/26/84): member of the NGC 5353 group = HCG 68. Fairly faint, fairly small, broad concentration. Forms a very close pair with brighter NGC 5353 1.2' S. Located 4.0' SE of mag 6.5 HD 121197. Nearby members include NGC 5350 3.8' N and NGC 5355 4.2' NE. 8" (5/21/82): fairly faint, moderately large, even surface brightness. Forms a close pair with NGC 5353 1' S.