NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 1792 13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 105x appears as a bright, large oval ~2:1 NW-SE, 3.2'x1.6'. Broad concentration to a large bright core and then sharply concentrated with a bright 15" nucleus. The surface brightness is irregular with a mottled texture. A faint star is just preceding the northwest tip. At 166x the galaxy appears brighter along the major axis with some areas of lower surface brightness giving a hint of spiral structure! A mag 14 star is at the preceding edge [1.2' from center]. Brightest in a group with NGC 1808 40' NE. 17.5" (1/31/87): bright, large, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, 3'x1.5', pretty diffuse. Two faint mag 14.5 stars are superimposed. Appears brighter along the western side. 8" (1/1/84): moderately bright, moderately large, slightly elongated. 8" (11/28/81): fairly faint, round, moderately large, diffuse.