侧向星系

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2022年5月26日 NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Sherick 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 boxy, bulging central core cut by obscuring dust lanes that lace NGC 4565’s thin galactic plane. 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. Tomorrow’s picture: pixels in space 侧向星系NGC 4565 影像提供与版权: Michael Sherick 说明: 从地球看出去，壮丽的螺旋星系NGC 4565恰好侧向着我们。因细长外观而有针状星系之名的明亮NGC 4565，是用望远镜巡礼北天昏暗北冕座时经常选定的标的。在这张清晰的彩色影像里，散布在NGC…