The DSS image reveals a face-on, knotty bar-like spiral with two extremely low surface brightness arms (see HST image).

400/500mm - 18" (7/10/10): at 175x, appeared as a very faint, fairly large, very low surface brightness glow, roughly 1.3'x1.0', with a very weak, broad concentration but no core. Located 11' E of mag 7.8 HD 146638.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb