Observation by Dean Ashton: The Needle Galaxy

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Dean Ashton

Observer

Dean Ashton

Observed

2021 Apr 18 - 22:00

Uploaded

2021 Apr 24 - 11:23

Objects

NGC4565
NGC4562

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +25°59'
Position angle: +0°58'

Field size

0°33' × 0°22'

Equipment

Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD
QHY268C Camera
Celestron CGEM Mount
Optolong L-Pro Filter

Exposure

11x600s; /f10 (focal length 2,350mm); Camara High Gain-Gain56 (30,000e full well)

Location

St Austell Cornwall

Target name

NGC4565

Title

The Needle Galaxy

About this image

NGC4565 taken in just 1hr50mins total exposure (11x600s), so just a snapshot image at /f10. Nevertheless, NGC4565 must be one of the most spectacular of the edge-on galaxies.

Files associated with this observation

NGC4565_11x600s.jpg (1.9 MB)

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