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Q622690

spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

Key facts

Constellation: Coma Berenices
Right ascension: 12 36 20.7710
Declination: +25 ° 59 ′ 15.678 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1282 ± 1 km/s
Distance: 38.16 ± 2.27 Mly (11.700 ± 0.697 Mpc ) , 53 ± 4 Mly (16.2 ± 1.3 Mpc )
Type: SA(s)b?
Size: ~176,000 ly (53.94 kpc ) ( diameter; D 25 isophote )
Apparent size v: 15.90′ × 1.85′

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NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It lies close to the North Galactic Pole and has a visual magnitude of approximately 10. It is known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile, and is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 6 April 1785.

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