NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
Explanation: Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth. Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile, bright NGC 4565 is a stop on many telescopic tours of the northern sky, in the faint but well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices. This sharp, colorful image reveals the galaxy's boxy, bulging central core cut by obscuring dust lanes that lace NGC 4565's thin galactic plane. NGC 4565 itself lies about 40 million light-years distant and spans some 100,000 light-years. Easily spotted with small telescopes, sky enthusiasts consider NGC 4565 to be a prominent celestial masterpiece Messier missed.
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...a needle with a hole in the middle - even if you only see it in IR ,-)jac berne (flickr) artistic composit ao SDSS10/SST
Wow, Jac! That's amazing!
NGC 4565 isn't doing much, but as a galaxy, it could just be a needle pulling thread!
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Ann
Statistics: Posted by Ann — Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:26 am — Replies 3 — Views 118