针状星系

一个完全侧向的旋涡星系，从远处沿银盘方向看，银河系就是这个样子。

图片挂在该距离处，朝向地球，大小与它在天空中一样；看不出天体有多深，所以它是平的。

拍摄者

欧洲南方天文台

图片跨度

约 80,000 ly

距太阳

4000万 光年

赤经 / 赤纬

189.09° / 25.99°

来源

ESO

NGC 4565 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 10.42. It is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy, known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile. It was discovered by William Herschel on 6 April 1785.

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