A very curious object called the “Evil Eye Galaxy” because of the dark dust band showing just below its core. This galaxy rotates in two different directions at the same time. The inner disk rotates one way while the outer disk, marked by spiral arms seen here, rotates the other.

12 1/2″ Ritchey Chretien Telescope with an ST10XE/CFW8,F/6 LRGB (25/7minBW,5/5min bin RG,2×2 bin8/5minB.)