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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
NASA ^
| October 15, 2011
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 10/15/2011 5:28:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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 bulging central core cut by obscuring dust lanes that lace NGC 4565's thin galactic plane. An assortment of other background galaxies is included in the pretty field of view, with neighboring galaxy NGC 4562 at the lower right. 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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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; galaxy; ngc4565; science
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posted on
10/15/2011 5:28:49 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
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posted on
10/15/2011 5:29:33 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
10/15/2011 5:35:26 AM PDT
by
Track9
(Make War!!)
To: SunkenCiv
Mr. Galaxy...Take a DEEEEP Breath! No need to be on edge. Don’t be getting schpilkes in your ganechtagazoit.
To: SunkenCiv
Say what you want about a galaxy, it won't be impressed. It just is.
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posted on
10/15/2011 6:18:11 AM PDT
by
Batrachian
(Why does the Department of Education need a SWAT team?)
To: SunkenCiv
This galaxy looks like it has been on a Jenny Craig diet... one of the “after” pictures!!! Very cool, SunkenCiv!
To: SunkenCiv
Awesome pic! Galaxies are among my favorite objects to have pics of. This one looks very much like one of the old classic ‘flying saucers’.
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posted on
10/15/2011 7:45:18 AM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: SunkenCiv
Now we’re talking!
One of my favorite items in the sky. You just need a 6” newt to see it and it is indeed awesome!
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posted on
10/15/2011 9:08:25 AM PDT
by
Conan the Librarian
(The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
To: SunkenCiv
I am so appreciative of the education you are giving me! Thank you.
To: SunkenCiv
Once again, the fact that I'm able to look at something that is 100,000 light years in diameter on my computer screen just astonishes me.
I mean, it's a frickin' 100,000 LIGHT YEARS in diameter. Gee whiz! That's 5.87 x 1017 miles!!!!!
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posted on
10/15/2011 7:15:11 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady
Time for a dual-monitor setup, clearly. ;’)
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posted on
10/16/2011 2:28:53 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Well, I can also web surf on Hubby's 65" DVD monitor screen. That may help a little...
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posted on
10/16/2011 11:29:13 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady
oooh, giant TV surfing, a great excuse to get one!
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posted on
10/16/2011 5:12:56 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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