NGC 4565

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"NGC 4565 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. First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy."

Date : February 2016

Location : Arizona Sky Village, Portal, Arizona

Equipment used :
 Lens or telescope -- AP 130 EDF with Field Flattner
 Mount -- AP 1200
 Camera -- QSI 683wsg with Lodestar 2x guider

Acquistion Software : ACP, MaxIm DL, Focusmax
Processing Software : PixInsight, Photoshop

Exposure Detail : SynLRGB combine            Total time  14.3