Observation by Adam Rawlinson: NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy

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Adam Rawlinson

Observer

Adam Rawlinson

Observed

2024 Apr 14 - 23:45

Uploaded

2024 May 01 - 21:01

Objects

NGC4565

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +25°58'
Position angle: +13°34'

Field size

1°11' × 0°57'

Equipment

StellaLyra 200RC OTA
SX Trius 694 Colour
Skywatcher EQ6 - pier mounted

Exposure

62mins total (250sec subs)

Location

Sandhurst Kent UK

Target name

NGC4565

Title

NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy

About this image

Not a particularly billiant image. Im not into much post processing but the main target shows nicely

Reason for this image was to capture some decent dust evidence on an edge on spiral - clearly seen here as well as a slight warp thought to be caused by gravitational interaction with nearby satellite galaxy.

Also, seen here is the slightly elongated profile to the core. This "peanut" core shape is a characteristic of a barred spiral - we are seeing the bar end on.

Initally speculation, NGC has now been proven to be an Sb type by observations made by Spitzer.

Files associated with this observation

NGC4565-_3750.jpg (368.6 kB)

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