NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 6072 18" (7/22/06): viewed unfiltered at 225x, 325x and 435x as a moderately bright, round, 1' disc of irregular surface brightness. The disc appears mottled with slightly darker and brighter regions though I couldn't say there was a definite annularity. Inside the rim there appeared to be a darker zone or darker patches that did not extend, though, all the way to the center. In fact, the very center appeared to brighten very slightly. 17.5" (6/30/00): at 280x using a UHC filter this southerly PN appeared fairly bright, round, 60" diameter. The surface brightness was uneven with an irregularly brighter rim and a slightly darker center. 13" (4/10/86): moderately bright and large, roundish, 1.0' diameter, fairly prominent with a UHC filter at 166x. No structure at 332x although this planetary is far south for viewing from northern California. 8" (6/19/82): faint, fairly small, round.