| Object | NGC 4565 |
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| Description | NGC 4565 is a 9.6th magnitude edge-on galaxy, one of the brightest members of the Coma I Galaxy Cloud. It is the largest edge-on spiral galaxy as seen from Earth. This galaxy is roughly 100,000 light years in diameter, and 30 million light years from us. Telescopically it is a fine streak of light with a prominent dark lane running across its length. Tracing the dark dust lane across the face of this galaxy is a challenging activity to undertake with a small telescope. |
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| Scope | C8 |
| Camera | ST2000XCM |
| Mount | Losmandy G11 |
| Filters | Baader IR |
| Guiding | Self Guided |
| Exposure Info | 3 hours total exposure time (12x15min) |
| Date | March 24, 2007 |
| Copyright | Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory |