Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565
NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan
NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices
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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices

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NGC 4565 (The Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It locates almost directly above the North Galactic Pole. Its neighboring galaxy NGC 4562 at the upper right. This is one of the most famous examples of an edge-on spiral galaxy. It apparent side is about 15.9' x 1.85' and have about 100,000 light-years in diameter.

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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan