NGC 4565
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.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
SPA-2(Officina Stellare ProRC 700)
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Oria, Almería, Spain
Date of observation
29 Jun 2021
Filters
LRGB
Processing
Stellaimage9 , Photoshop CS6
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