Sep 4, 2025
NGC 4565: The Needle Galaxy ©
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NGC 4565: The Needle Galaxy ©
NGC 4565
NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
NGC 4565 from the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
NGC 4565
Needle Galaxy
NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
Is our Galaxy this thin? We believe so. Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth. Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile, bright NGC 4565 is a stop on many telescopic tours of the northern sky, in the faint but well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices. This sharp, colorful image reveals the galaxy's bulging central core cut by obscuring dust lanes that lace NGC 4565's thin galactic plane. An assortment of other background galaxies is included in the pretty field of view, with neighboring galaxy NGC 4562 at the upper left. NGC 4565 itself lies about 40 million light-years distant and spans some 100,000 light-years.
Credit: Lóránd Fényes
Nebula HV. 24 Comae by Dr. Max Wolf