NGC 4565
Submitted: Thu, 2018-11-01 09:27
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.
L = 31 * 900 sec. bin1, R = 12 * 1000 sec. bin2, G = 12 * 1100 sec. bin2, B = 12 * 1200 sec. bin2.
Total - 18.75 hours.
Pixinsight 1.8 and Photoshop.
