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Explanation:
Magnificent spiral galaxy
NGC 4565
is viewed edge-on from planet Earth.
Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile,
bright NGC 4565 is a stop on many telescopic tours of the northern sky,
in the faint but well-groomed constellation
Coma Berenices.
This sharp, colorful image reveals
the galaxy's
boxy, bulging
central core cut by
obscuring
dust lanes that lace
NGC 4565's thin galactic plane.
NGC 4565 itself lies about 40 million
light-years distant and spans
some 100,000 light-years.
Easily spotted with small telescopes,
sky
enthusiasts consider NGC 4565 to be a prominent celestial
masterpiece Messier missed.
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NGC 4565 - spiral galaxy - edge-on galaxy - спиральная галактика
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