Wallpaper author:
Mark Mayer
04 May 2023
Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565)
NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is about 30 to 50 million light-years away. First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy. NGC 4565 has at least two satellite galaxies, and a population of roughly 240 globular clusters, more than the Milky Way.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 4565
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 189.0867 Dec 25.9874
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Feb 2023 - 25 Mar 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 282 | 1h20m | 17 |
| Blue | 318 | 1h30m | 17 |
| Red | 282 | 1h20m | 17 |
| Luminance | 318 | 1h30m | 17 |