NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 7674 has a faint companion seen by Hunter with LdR's telescope in September 1862. We often call it "NGC 7674A"; see its story in the "notngc" files.

===== NGC 7674 48" (10/30/16): at 610x; very bright, moderately large, round, 0.9' diameter, sharply concentrated with an intensely bright core that increases to a blazing stellar nucleus! The halo has an irregular surface brightness with a strong hint of spiral structure, though no clearly defined arms. A faint star (mag ~16.5) is at the northeast edge and NGC 7674A = HCG 96C is just beyond this star. The contact companion is moderately bright, small, roundish, ~18" diameter, slightly brighter stellar nucleus. NGC 7675 = HCG 96B, the second brightest in the HCG 96 quartet, is 2.3' WSW. HCG 96D, 1.1' SE and the faintest in the quartet, appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 or 5:2 N-S, low nearly even surface brightness, ~15"x6". Just outside the field and not catalogued by Hickson are LEDA 214960, 3.8' SW of NGC 7674 and LEDA 1353595, 3.9' E of NGC 7674. The first galaxy appeared fairly faint to moderately bright, elongated 2:1 or 5:2 SSW-NNE, 20"x8", well concentrated with a bright core. LEDA 1353595 was very faint (V = 16.9), small, irregularly round, 10" diameter, very low surface brightness. 24" (12/28/13): at 375x appeared fairly bright, fairly small, round, 0.8' diameter, sharply concentrated with a small, very bright core. Brightest in the HCG 96 quartet with CGCG 406-113 = HCG 96C just off the NE edge [33" from center]. HCG 96D (faintest member) lies 1.1' SE and NGC 7675 = HCG 96B is 2.3' ESE. 18" (9/3/05): moderately bright, fairly small, round, ~0.8' initially though with averted the halo appeared ~1' diameter. Contains a brighter core and stellar nucleus. Brightest and largest of a trio in HCG 96. MCG +01-59-081 is attached on the NE edge. 18" (8/27/05): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 0.7' diameter (though somewhat larger with averted vision), even concentration to a small bright core and stellar nucleus. Forms a similar pair with NGC 7675 2.5' E in HCG 96. 17.5" (11/28/97): fairly faint, small, roundish, 0.6' diameter, increases to a very small brighter core and a stellar nucleus. Forms a very close pair with MCG +01-59-081 = HCG 96C close off the NE side. Brightest of three visible in the group. CGCG 406-113 is also in the field 8.5' due north. 17.5" (7/16/93): brightest in HCG 96. Fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, bright core, substellar nucleus. A companion (HCG 96c) is just visible at the northeast edge of the halo <1.0' from the center. A possible threshold star mag 16-16.5 is also superimposed at the northeast edge. NGC 7675 lies 2.5' ESE. 17.5" (11/1/86): moderately bright, slightly elongated WNW-ESE, weak concentration. Forms a pair with NGC 7675 2.5' ESE. Seeing poor.