600/800mm - 24" (6/23/17): at 375x; fairly faint, very elongated 5:2 or 3:1 SW-NE, ~45"x18", brighter core. Appears to be a barred spiral with a strong impression of asymmetry or curvature at the ends of the major axis. Forms an interacting pair (VV 426) with UGC 10977 0.9' ESE.