On deep images, the outer disc is very distorted with thin long arms splayed towards the north. Perhaps interacting with a blue companion at the south edge. Neither the UGC, CGCG or CGPG mentions the superimposed the star, which can't be distinguished as a star on POSS1. It is quite prominent, though, on the SDSS (with diffraction spikes).

600/800mm - 24" (6/16/20): very unusual object as a blue mag 12-12.5 star is superimposed on the nucleus! Only a hint of fuzz was visible around the star, which overpowered the halo. A mag 10.5 star is 8' S. The center of galaxy cluster AGC 2255 lies 38' NE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb