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, and is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel in April 1785.
Object Designations: NGC4565, Caldwell 38
Also known as: Needle Galaxy
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Object Type: spiral galaxy
Distance: 38 million light-years away
Magnitude: 10.42
Discovery: William Herschel
Telescope: Apertura CarbonStar 200 Imaging Newtonian 800mm / F4
Camera: ZWO ASI2600 MC Pro Oplong L-QEF filter
Mount: Celestron AVX – With CPWI Software
Guiding: Apertura 32mm Guide Scope with a ZWO ASI120MM Camera and PHD2
SharpCap Imaging Software
Processing Software
AstroSharp Ltd SharpCap
Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
GraXpert
Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator
Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator
Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator
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This final image is:
20 – 60 second subs at 0 gain, Oplong L-QEF filter
White Bal (B) = 55
White Bal (R )= 99
Brightness = 12
Camera Temperature = -4
LastPlateSolveData=Plate solve result was RA=12:24:35.0,Dec=+27:05:23 with mount at RA=12:24:35.5,Dec=+27:05:23, FOV 1.758×1.175 degrees, up is 89.26 degrees East of North
