Observation by Kevin Gurney: Needle Galaxy

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Kevin Gurney

Observer

Kevin Gurney

Observed

2024 Jun 05 - 21:57

Uploaded

2024 Jun 15 - 15:58

Objects

NGC4565
IC3571

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +25°59'
Position angle: +4°10'

Field size

0°18' × 0°15'

Equipment

Celestron C11 HD
Fornax 102 mount
ZWO ASI 1600MM
FLO OAG
Software: Starkeeper Voyager, Pixinsight
Baader LRGB filters

Exposure

LUM 18 subs, Red, Green Blue all 5 subs each: all 300s

Location

Embourie France

Target name

Needle Galaxy

Title

Needle Galaxy

About this image

The Needle Galaxy - NGC 4565 - is in Coma Berenices and is a beautiful

edge-on spiral galaxy. It is one of the brightest members of the Coma

group and fits nicely into the field of a C11/ASI1600 combo. This

image is 2hrs and 45mins of data in LRGB, over 2 nights - June 5th,

9th

Files associated with this observation

NGC_4565_BAA.jpg (1.3 MB)

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