Classic, grand design spiral in Serpens. Lies about 83 million ly away and is about 110,000 ly across.

It is sometimes called the “Blinking Galaxy” because it seems to blink on and off when you concentrate visually on it through a telescope.

PlaneWave 12.5″ Astrograph with an ST11000 camera, Astrodon filters, and ASA gearless DDM-85 mount. F/8 LRGB(45/8min L, 8/8min each 2×2 RGB).