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Needle Galaxy

NGC 4565 · galaxy

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Striking thin edge-on spiral with a central dust lane, in Coma Berenices.

Vis magnitude9.6
Apparent size16×3′ (major 0.16e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)12.6058h / 25.9880°
Altitude / Azimuth77.0° / 177.6°
Rise · Transit · Set13:27 · 21:02 · 04:42
Transit altitude77.0°
Above-min interval1:31pm–4:38am
Suitabilityredcat — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: too small
Sourceseed