Located in Coma Bernices nearly 31 Million LYs from Earth, NGC4565 is a Spiral galaxy viewed edge on. 
It's central bulge can be easily seen surrounded by the obscurring gas and dust of  it's spiral arms.  Several
small companion galaxies are also visible in the image.


Date:           April 9, 2007
Optics:  WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter 
Camera:  Canon Digital Rebel 300D /  Modified (Hap Griffin)
Exposure:  120 Minutes / 24x300s @ 800ASA 
Guiding:  Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200
Location:  Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI
Photo By: Rick Kazmierski
                                                                                                                    

 




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