Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4562  ·  NGC 4565  ·  Needle Galaxy
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NGC4565, Codemo Walter
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NGC4565

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NGC4565

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NGC 4565 is a bright spiral galaxy. Because only the narrow side of the disc-shaped galaxy is visible from Earth, it is also known as the Needle Galaxy for its thin, elongated appearance. Its distance is approximately 57 million light-years and its size is over 100,000 light-years.

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NGC4565, Codemo Walter