Considered the best example of an “Sc” spiral nebula seen face-on. Note the prominent central bar running through the galaxy connecting the two major arms, which are lit with multiple red “HII” regions.

12 1/2″ Ritchey-Chretien Telescope with an ST10XE/CFW8,F/7 LRGB (15/7minBW, 3/5minR&G,5/5minB with RGB components binned 2×2.)