Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3571  ·  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy, Dale A Chamberlain
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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy

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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy, Dale A Chamberlain
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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It lies close to the North Galactic Pole and has a visual magnitude of approximately 10. It is known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile. First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy.

I did not use flats in this image because I was having issues with over calibration of the subframes.

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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy, Dale A Chamberlain