NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 7074 is a close, interacting double galaxy about 6 arcmin south of its nominal position (another interpretation is that the eastern "galaxy" is a bright blue knot of the western; see the SDSS image). Both Bigourdan and Spitaler noted the displacement, but neither commented on the fact that this is one of Marth's "verified" nebulae. I'm a bit surprised that one of these is so far off its nominal position (however, see NGC 7028!) -- but there it is. Bigourdan has two additional objects (IC 5112 and 5113, which see) near N7074's nominal position, but both of these are either single stars or asterisms. The positions I've chosen give you the option of considering this as a single rather peculiar galaxy, or as a double interacting system. In the latter case, the position I've chosen for the western galaxy is for the reddest part of the SDSS image. The other chosen positions are from the 2MASS PSC.

===== NGC 7074 24" (9/7/13): at 375x appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 NW-SE, 0.5'x0.2'. There was no noticeable core but seemed brighter along the NE edge. Located 6' NNE of mag 6.4 HD 204603. PGC 1307717, an extremely faint and small round glow, 12"-15" diameter, lies 7.5' NNW. 17.5" (10/17/98): faint, small, elongated 2:1 WNW-ESE, very weak concentration. A mag 13.5 star lies 1.4' NE. Located 7' NNE of mag 6.6 SAO 126834. 17.5" (9/2/89): faint, small, round, weak concentration.