600/800mm - 24" (2/7/16): at 260x; fairly tough, extremely thin sliver extending 6:1 NW-SE, low even surface brightness (despite a catalogued surf br of 13.1). A mag 11.8 star just 30" W of center detracts from viewing. The galaxy is collinear with mag 9.1 HD 56029 3' NW.