The Needle Galaxy NGC4565

[cometcatcher]

NGC4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

Maximum elevation from my location is about 42 degrees, so I have been picking at it each night on top of the arc for about a week. Edge to edge it's quite a large object in the 10" F4. I haven't imaged this galaxy before, but I think it's kind of cute. Looks like a UFO!

GSO 10" F4 Newtonian, 867 x 30 second unguided subs (poor camera) or about 7.2 hours, full spectrum modified Canon 1100D, Baader MPCC MKIII, Baader UV / IR cut filter or Semi APO filter for some stacks. Stacked in 7 groups in DSS, processed in photoshop.

Oh, and I left it on an angle just for Ron. :P

[Placidus]

Wow, what an excellent result. The equipment list reminds me of back to basics organically grown cherry tomatoes. No chemicals, but delicious.

[cometcatcher]

I'm growing them too. Like my subs, you have to eat a lot to get enough to make one regular tomato lol. Thanks M&T.

[Martin Pugh]

For a DSLR image this is very good indeed.

Well done.

Cheers
Martin

[RickS]

Great result, Kevin!

[traveller]

Great job Kevin,
Too low in the horizon for our southerners :)
Bo

[billdan]

Very impressive Kevin, it does look like an alien UFO and I like the smaller galaxies nearby as well.

Cheers
Bill

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Martin! I will be moving to dedicated astro cam eventualy, but until then I want to try and squeeze the most out of a DSLR as I can.



Thanks Rick!



Thanks Bo. Yes, something different from the normal southern targets.



Thanks Bill!