PHOTOGRAPH #96 · galaxies
NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy)
Randal Healey · Utahopia Observatory
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. 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.
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