Needle Galaxy, NGC4565, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is approximately 43 million light years away from earth.
Capture Details:
Imaged from my backyard in upstate New York under Bortle 3 skies.
Equipment:
Celestron 9.25” EdgeHD 0.7x reducer
Celestron CGEM DX mounted on a SkyShed Pier imaged from the SkyShed POD
ZWO ASI2600mc-pro Imaging Camera
Astronomik UV/IR filter
Celestron OAG with ASI174mm guide camera
ZWO ASIair Pro for image acquisition and gear control.
Image Specs:
75 x 300 second exposures Gain 100
Camera sensor cooled to -20°C
Calibrated (with darks, flats, dark flats) and stacked in APP
Post processed in PixInSight
