Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565)
Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565)
NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is about 30 to 50 million light-years away. First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy. NGC 4565 has at least two satellite galaxies, and a population of roughly 240 globular clusters, more than the Milky Way.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
QHY 600 M
Location
El Sauce Chile
Date of observation
19 Feb - 25 Mar 2023
Filters
LRGB 18, 15, 16, 18 x 300 s
Processing
PixInsight
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