Description:
NGC 4565 is the largest and most impressive example of an "edge on" spiral galaxy. Spiral galaxies are shaped similarly to a plate, and in this case the plate is exactly parallel to our line of sight so all we see is the "edge." By contrast, a "face-on" spiral galaxy is perpendicular to our line of sight, and we see the galaxy as we would a plate on the floor beneath us. This galaxy is located 31 million light years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Image Name: Date Taken:
November 2016
Location Taken:Misti Mountain Observatory, NW Arizona USA
Conditions of Location: Equipment Used:32" Ritchie-Cretein telescope, SBIG STL11000 camera
Processing Used:2.5 hours LRGB, image acquisition by Jim Misti, processing by Richard Hammar
Distance from Location:31 million light years
Constellation:Coma Berenices
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