Needle Galaxy - NGC 4565

Rouven Asmußen

Needle Galaxy - NGC 4565

NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) 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. First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy (Wikipedia).

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

CHI-1 CMOS

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

QHY 600M

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

El Sauce Observatory - Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

March 2023

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LRGB

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PixInsight / PS

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Data Telescope Live - processed by Rouven Asmußen