Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy

Image of the day 04/13/2021

The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Steve Milne
The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices
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The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Image of the day 04/13/2021

The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Steve Milne
The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices
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The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices

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Description

The Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565, Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy approximately 40 million light years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It was first observed by William Herschel on 6 April 1785.

NGC 4565 was photographed between 15 February and 10 March 2021.

Capture details are as follows:

Telescope: TEC 140

Camera: QSI 690

Filters: Astrodon

Mount: 10 Micron GM2000HPS

Lum: 54 x 600s

Red: 40 x 300s

Green 40 x 300s

Blue: 40 x 300s

A total of 19 hours exposure.

Data: Steve Milne & Barry Wilson

Processing: Steve Milne

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The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Steve Milne