NGC 4565 "Needle Galaxy"
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Telescope: 0.25m at Mayhill, NM
Camera Filters: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur, Luminance
Total exposure: 18 hours
Image width: 1/2 degree
NGC 4565 is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 43 million light-years from earth. This rendition has been color calibrated to render the true hues with fidelity.