NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices

NGC 4565 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, the prominent dust lanes being clearly visible in this image. It is around 43 million lightyears away.

The galaxy NGC 4562 can be seen to the lower right of NGC 4565.

ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera through a 200mm Teleskop-Service Ritchey-Chretien telescope.

Date: 11/04/2019

Photographer: Graham Wilcock

NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices

NGC 4565 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, the prominent dust lanes being clearly visible in this image. It is around 43 million lightyears away.

The galaxy NGC 4562 can be seen to the lower right of NGC 4565.

ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera through a 200mm Teleskop-Service Ritchey-Chretien telescope.

Date: 11/04/2019

Photographer: Graham Wilcock