Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3571  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
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NGC4565 LRGB - The Flying Saucer Galaxy, andrea tasselli
NGC4565 LRGB - The Flying Saucer Galaxy
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NGC4565 LRGB - The Flying Saucer Galaxy

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NGC4565 LRGB - The Flying Saucer Galaxy, andrea tasselli
NGC4565 LRGB - The Flying Saucer Galaxy
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NGC4565 LRGB - The Flying Saucer Galaxy

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NGC4565 is not only the archetypal "flying saucer" but the grandad of all of them. While there are others claiming the title this one masters them all. The essentially perfect edge-on spiral galaxy.

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NGC4565 LRGB - The Flying Saucer Galaxy, andrea tasselli