NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 6285 24" (6/28/16): at 375x; fairly faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 E-W (central bar), ~30"x10", small bright core. Occasionally, very low surface brightness haze (arms) can be glimpsed on the north side of the west end of the bar and the south side of the east end. Forms an interacting pair (Arp 293) with NGC 6286 1.5' SE. 48" (5/15/12): moderately bright to fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 5:2 E-W, ~40"x12", well concentrated with a bright core, faint extensions. Very low surface arm structure is just visible at the east and west ends of the bar. Smaller and fainter of a pair (Arp 293) with NGC 6286. 18" (7/14/07): faint, fairly small, very elongated E-W, 0.6'x0.2, small brighter core. Fainter member of an interacting pair (Arp 293) with NGC 6286 1.5' SE. 17.5" (6/18/88): faint, very small, oval WNW-ESE, weak concentration. Forms a close pair with brighter NGC 6286 1.5' SE.