Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3571  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
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NGC4565 aka The Needle Galaxy, Tommy Lease
NGC4565 aka The Needle Galaxy
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NGC4565 aka The Needle Galaxy

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NGC4565 aka The Needle Galaxy, Tommy Lease
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NGC4565 aka The Needle Galaxy

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NGC 4565 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. (Wikipedia)

Equipment: Orion 10" f4 Newtonian, APM 1.5x Barlow/Coma Corrector @1500mm FL @f/6, ASI533MC-Pro, CEM70

Image Details: 176x120s, gain 100, bin 1x1, -10c, 6 hrs total integration
Location: Parker, CO, USA, Bortle 5 sky

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NGC4565 aka The Needle Galaxy, Tommy Lease