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Object Information
| Description | wikipedia: "NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.[2] It lies close to the North Galactic Pole and has a visual magnitude of approximately 10. It is known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile.[4] First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy." |
| Type | SA(s)b? |
| Brightness | 10.4 mag (vis) |
| Apparent Size | 16' x 1,85' |
| Distance | 53 Mly MLy |
Exposure Information
| Date | 2019-06-02 |
| Location | Goldbach Remote Telescope |
| Optics | GSO 12" RC f/5.6 (TS CCDT47 Reducer) |
| Camera | ZWO ASI1600MMPRO |
| Integration | LRGB (3 x 120 sec) (0.4 h total) |