Needle Galaxy - details in description

NGC 4565 a.k.a. Needle Galaxy

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NGC 4565, better known as the Needle Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenice, at about 40 million light-years from Earth. This galaxy is larger than the Milky Way, with a diameter of 130-150000 light-years, and appears to be brighter than Andromeda. Due to its shape, in addition to Needle, NGC4565 is also known as Flying Saucer Galaxy or Berenice's Hair Clip. Very well known and popular in astrophotography, Needle Galaxy can be imaged with a small telescope, but a longer focal length would lead to a more detailed result.

Equipment and settings:

Mount: SW EQ6R

Telescope: SW 150 PDS

Camera: ASI 533 MC Pro.

Filter: Baader UV/IR cut

Total exposure: 6h26' ( 193 frames x 2 min )

Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker.

Edit in Pixinsight.

Location: my Bortle 6+ backyard.

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