Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565
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NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy in COma Berenices, Hap Griffin
NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy in COma Berenices
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NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy in COma Berenices

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NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy in COma Berenices, Hap Griffin
NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy in COma Berenices
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NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy in COma Berenices

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NGC 4565 is a typical Spiral galaxy viewed almost exactly edge-on. Used as an example in many astronomy textbooks, it is a favorite target by many amateurs. It lies at a distance of approximately 35 million light-years. The smudge perpendicular and to its lower right is the 14th magnitude spiral galaxy NGC 4562.

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NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy in COma Berenices, Hap Griffin