NGC4565 - Needle Galaxy

[codeman]

Hello,

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. Took this photo over some nights during April 2015 from my home observatory.

Photo Details:

Luminance: 21 x 15min Subs

RGB: 3 x 10min for each RGB channel.

Telescope: SkyWatcher P250 F4.8

Mount: ASA DDM60

Camera: QSI583 Mono

Filters: Astrodon Gen2 LRGB

No Guiding!

For Full resolution:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/101543943@N04/17852195799/in/dateposted/

Enjoy!

Haim

[ollypenrice]

Very good indeed. Nice colour balance across the brightness range.

Ollmy

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice indeed

[codeman]

Thanks, I was also very happy with the color I got. Not very easy in a light polluted area

[Fay]

very nice !

Fay

[Astroblagger]

lovely image, hope to try this galaxy some time.