Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy, Victor Van Puyenbroeck
NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy
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NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy

NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy, Victor Van Puyenbroeck
NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy
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NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy

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I changed backfocus from 54.0 to 55.2 mm for this test and adjusted the primary mirror cell. The stars in the upper right and lower left corners still have some problems though, not sure what the issue is.

NGC 4565 is a nice target for light polluted locations as well. It's large and bright, with well-defined edges. This is my attempt from Bortle 9:

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Description: Modified color balance

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NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy, Victor Van Puyenbroeck