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NGC 4565 :Needle Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy)

June 20, 2003
Last updated: September 6, 2024

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Distance from Earth : 4500 x 104 Light years
Detail : This spiral galaxy is seen from its edge on profile. The dark band across the galaxy is the disk of the galaxy where the spiral arms are found. The disk of the galaxy surrounds the brighter region in the center, which is called the nuclear bulge.

Constellations : Coma Berenices

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