Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
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Needle Galaxy - 3/22/2010, AstroPoverty
Needle Galaxy - 3/22/2010
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Needle Galaxy - 3/22/2010

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Needle Galaxy - 3/22/2010

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NGC 4565 is one of the most famous examples of an "edge-on" spiral galaxy. Its relative orientation to Earth gives us the perception that this galaxy is indeed a "needle", but if you were to tilt your perspective up or down a beautiful spiral structure, much like our own galaxy, would be revealed. This galaxy is about 20 million light years distant and resides in the constellation Coma Berenices.

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Needle Galaxy - 3/22/2010, AstroPoverty