Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3571  ·  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
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C38-NGC4565 - Needle Galaxy-EdgeHD8, Joe Santacroce
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C38-NGC4565 - Needle Galaxy-EdgeHD8

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C38-NGC4565 - Needle Galaxy-EdgeHD8, Joe Santacroce
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C38-NGC4565 - Needle Galaxy-EdgeHD8

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NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellationComa Berenices. It lies close to the North Galactic Pole and has a visual magnitude of approximately 10. It is known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile. First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy.=10.5px Wikipedia

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Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT with ASI294mm-pro Camera
Optolong RGB Filters
Celestron Off-Axis Guider (OAG) with ASI174mm Camera
Skywatcher EQ6r-Pro Mount
ASIAir Pro Controller

Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop
25 x 300sec Red Filter
25 x 300sec Green Filter
19 x 300sec Blue Filter

Total Integration Time: 5 hours 45 minutes

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C38-NGC4565 - Needle Galaxy-EdgeHD8, Joe Santacroce