Observation by Peter Mulligan: NGC 4565

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2020 Apr 15 - 21:06

Uploaded

2020 Apr 16 - 12:17

Objects

NGC4565

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +25°59'
Position angle: +99°54'

Field size

0°52' × 0°38'

Equipment

Skywatcher 200p on EQ5
Canon 1100D

Exposure

64-34sec, 1600ISO

Location

Sheffield

Target name

NGC 4565

Title

NGC 4565

About this image

Above the plane of our Galaxy out in the vast regions of intergalactic space is the edge on spiral NGC 4565 also known as the needle galaxy. Its located in Coma not far from the north galactic pole. Distance is approx. 42 MLY, the galaxy below right is NGC 4562

Files associated with this observation

NGC 4565-2.jpg (529.2 kB)

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Andy Wilson, Nick Hewitt, Ray Emery, David Basey, Jeremy Shears, Mr Simon Francis Dawes, Mr John William Hughes, Ron Johnson, Clive Nanson, Andrew Dumbleton

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