NGC 6118 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Serpens Caput constellation. It is also known as the Blinking Galaxy.

Image taken using the 32-inch Schulman telescope with STX camera on Mt. Lemmon, AZ. Data capture and reduction by Adam Block, University of Arizona. LRGB processing by JDS using CCDStack and Photoshop CC.

In memory of colleague and friend, Bob Peterson, who led the Mt. Lemmon Mountain Operations group.

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