400/500mm - 17.5" (8/5/02): at 280x easily visible as a faint, moderately large glow, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, ~1.0'x0.6'. Fairly even concentration to a small brighter core. The outer extent of the faint halo increases in size with averted. The galaxy is situated midway between two mag 11.8 stars just outside the halo 1.1' NW and 1.3' SE of center. A mag 10.8 star lies 3' NE. Member of the Perseus-Pisces Supercluster.