A somewhat noisy image of the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4565 also known as the Needle galaxy.
Date: June 7, 2013
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Location: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, BC
Optics: 14” Meade LX200
Mount: Paramount ME, guided using PhD
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposures: Eight light frames of 300 seconds, f/10, ISO 1600