Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3571  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
The Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565), Ed Albin
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The Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565)

The Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565), Ed Albin
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The Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565)

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The wonderful edge-on "Needle Galaxy," captured from my observatory Monday evening near midnight. Found some 40 million light years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices, the central-bulging core and dusty lanes of gas are easily discerned. Image taken with my C-14 telescope and ZWO ASI294 camera combo, operating at f/7 (image stacked from 15 four-minute exposures).

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The Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565), Ed Albin

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