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Hi Dana,
Yes indeed it is a tricky object and here is my observation of it from 2002 with my 31cm f/5.3 Newtonian:
x186 26' TF. Mag ?? Size ??. This took some time to pick upoin the field. It lies within a Tri formed by a mag 8 * a mag 9 * and and inverted "Y" shaped asterism of mag 13-14 *s, which is 5' a side. One or two mag 14-5-15 *s are seem superimposed on the halo. It is hard to believe they are resolved *s. 2' diameter with a weak central brightening and looks like a face on spiral eg of v/lsb. It is probably easier than Vdb-HA 176.
Best,
L.
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