Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3543  ·  IC 3546  ·  IC 3571  ·  IC 3582  ·  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
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NGC4565, The Needle Galaxy, Chris Plonski
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NGC4565, The Needle Galaxy

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NGC4565, The Needle Galaxy

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Better known as the Needle Galaxy, NGC4565 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on from our perspective.  It lies between 30 and 50 million light years away and is located in the constellation of Coma Berenices. In this image, we also see several tiny distant galaxies scattered throughout the background.

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