Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3571  ·  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
Galaxy NGC 4565 (Needle), Stephen Heliczer FRAS
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Galaxy NGC 4565 (Needle)

Galaxy NGC 4565 (Needle), Stephen Heliczer FRAS
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Galaxy NGC 4565 (Needle)

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NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away. It is known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile. It is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy and is about 45m LY away.

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Galaxy NGC 4565 (Needle), Stephen Heliczer FRAS