NGC 4565

Coma Berenices · 18/4/2007 - 19:00 UTC · Celestron C11 f/6.3

About the target

NGC 4565 is an edge-on galaxy, one of the brightest members of the Coma I Galaxy Cloud. Its is the largest edge-on spiral galaxy as seen from Earth

© Nikos Paschalis

Observing log

Object
NGC 4565
Constellation
Coma Berenices
Distance + Ap. Magnitude
40 million Light years - 10.4
Date + Time
18/4/2007 - 19:00 UTC
Location
“Nunki Observatory” - Skiathos
Optics
Celestron C11 f/6.3
Tools
CCDsoft
Camera
SBIG ST2000XM with CFW 8A (Astrodon filters)
Exposure Time
Luminance: 11 X 300sec RGB: 6 X 300sec
More Details
Environment Temperature: 15 °C Camera Temperature -15 °C
Mount
Paramount ME
Guiding
Self guided
Processing Details
Photoshop, Maxim, CCDsoft
Notes
Weather:9/10 - Transparence: 4/6 - Humidity: 67 %