Very bright, best in a 20mm Nagler. Diffuse arms in an uneven halo. NGC4571 in same field. Best in a 20mm Nagler. Very large edge on galaxy.
Stellar core is faint but arms are bright.
Bright in both a 20mm Nagler and 40mm eyepiece. Very bright with a big bright core. Very nice arms and faint mottling across disk. Nice bright view with 40mm and stellar core brought out with a 20mm Nagler. A 13mm Nagler brought out the faint mottling.