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Telescope: Stellarvue 80mm Triplet | Designation: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. NGC 4565 is a giant spiral galaxy more luminous than the Andromeda Galaxy. Much speculation exists in literature as to the nature of the central bulge. However, its exponential shape suggested that it is a barred spiral galaxy. Studies with the help of the Spitzer Space Telescope not only confirmed the presence of a central bar but also showed a pseudo bulge within it as well as an inner ring. Wiki |
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Mount: Ioptron CEM25 P | Constellation: Coma Berenices. |
Camera: ZWO ASI294 OSC with Triad Narrow Band filter | Imaged With ZWO ASIAIR |
Guiding:ZWO 120 Mini Guider | Type: Edge On Galaxy |
Exposure Data: Narrow Band Triad Narrow Band Filter, 33, 10 minute sub exposures. | Position: R.A. 12h 36m 20s , Dec +25° 59' 16" |
Processed using PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: June 2021 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Roadrunner Observatory, backyard Palm Desert |
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