Tagged: NGC 4565

NGC 4565, the “Needle” galaxy.

NGC 4565, the Needle Galaxy: a stunning image.

We present this mind-blowing image of the legendary NGC 4565 galaxy, nicknamed “Needle” for its peculiar shape. The extraordinary image above comes from the average of 32, 300-second exposures, unguided, remotely taken with the...

Online Star Party: 14 April 2013

Online Star Party – 14 April 2013

Last 14 April, the Virtual Telescope hosted an online star party, organized by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC). It was also opened to all those willing to join it online. While the telescope...

NGC 4565

NGC 4565 – Com

Perhaps one of the most famous galaxies in the sky, NGC 4565 is a superb, edge-on spiral galaxy, in Coma Berenices. It was discovered in 1785 by W. Herschel. Its distance in estimated in...