Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565
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The Needle galaxy, Wim van Berlo
The Needle galaxy
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The Needle galaxy

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The Needle galaxy, Wim van Berlo
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The Needle galaxy

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The needle galaxy (ngc 4565) imaged over two nights.

This image wasn't without its problems. I had guiding issues, causing elongated stars. And I suspect the MN190 focuser to have a lot of flexure in the built in extension tube. So, sharpness could have been better.

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  • The Needle galaxy, Wim van Berlo
    Original
  • The Needle galaxy, Wim van Berlo
    B
  • Final
    The Needle galaxy, Wim van Berlo
    C

B

Description: different set of luminance subs
50 x 2 minutes
Better guiding allowed more sharpening

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C

Description: more experience in processing allowed me to increase contrast and saturation, reveal more detail and more background galaxies

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The Needle galaxy, Wim van Berlo

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