Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3533  ·  IC 3543  ·  IC 3546  ·  IC 3571  ·  IC 3582  ·  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy, Gebhard Maurer
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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy

NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy, Gebhard Maurer
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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy

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My first LRGB image with my new ASI 1600MMPro.

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.

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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy, Gebhard Maurer