NGC4565

NGC4565, a nearly edge-on galaxy in Coma Berenices, is both large 16' x 3' and bright, at mag 9.6. Just a hint of the top of the disk can be seen, just to the sides of the nucleus. It is a visual showpiece in large scopes. This image was taken at Chiefland during the CFAS Astrofest with the 10" Newtonian.

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Image info:

10" Homemade Newtonian on a Losmandy Titan Mount

Starlight Express
SXV-H9C

46x2 mins

f/4 with MPCC

Acquired in Astroart and processed in Maxim as an RGB image (no darks and no flats)

guided with an STV on a piggybacked Sky90 refractor

3.10.05

Chiefland