This wonderful spiral galaxy resembles the figure “9”. It lies 114 million ly away, and is 2.24 times the size of the Milky Way.

Note one arm has been sprung away from the main body due to the near passage of another galaxy in the distant past.

12 1/2″Ritchey – Chretien Telescope with a ST10XE/CFW8. F/6LRGB(47/7minBW, 11/5minRGB2x2bin. Scaled on Maxim DL at R1.0, G1.0, B1.6)