NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 6361 48" (5/15/12): fairly bright, fairly large, nearly edge-on 4:1 SW-NE, 1.8'x0.45', sharply concentrated with a bright elongated core. The center bulges slightly and the tips taper. The SW arm has a very faint extension (partial bridge) in the direction of the companion MCG +10-25-003, increasing the total length to 2.0'. MCG +10-25-003, situated 1.8' SW of center, appeared fairly faint, very small, oval 3:2 ~N-S, ~15"x10", very small bright core, stellar nucleus. A mag 15.9 star lies 24" NW. 17.5" (6/18/88): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 4:1 SW-NE, brighter core. A mag 14.5 star is 1.5' SE and a pair of mag 14 stars at 22" separation lie 1.5' NW. Forms a pair (Arp 124) with extremely faint MCG +10-25-003 1.8' SW. The companion is extremely faint and small, round. A mag 15 star lies 25" NW.