Observation by Peter Tickner: NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices

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Paul Downing

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2019 Mar 08 - 00:35

Uploaded

2019 Mar 16 - 14:14

Objects

NGC4565

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +25°59'
Position angle: +6°43'

Field size

0°12' × 0°10'

Equipment

14inch LX200 SCT at f/10
Atik 460EX mono CCD

Exposure

LRGB of 10 x 8 minute luminance plus 6 x 1 minute of RGB

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

NGC 4565

Title

NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices

About this image

NGC 4565 is a nice, edge-on spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away from us in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It lies close to the North Galactic Pole and has a visual magnitude of approximately 10. It is also known as the "Needle Galaxy".

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