Spiral galaxy · Coma Berenices

NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy

Also known as: C38

mag 10.117′ across

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NGC 4565, the Needle Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy of magnitude 10.1 in Coma Berenices, about 17′ across.

NGC 4565 is in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Best evenings: around mid-May it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 54° S.

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EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
Telescope (6–8 inch)A thin spindle of light, sometimes with a dark dust lane along it.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 4565, C38, PGC 42038, UGC 7772
Type	Spiral galaxy (Sb)
Magnitude	10.1The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	17′ × 2.9′position angle 135°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	23.8 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right ascension (J2000)	12h 36m 20.8s
Declination (J2000)	+25° 59′ 16″