Object of the Season (Winter 2022)
Edge-on galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices
NGC 4565 is a bright spiral galaxy in the northern part of Coma Berenices, seen almost edge-on. The object belongs to Virgo Cluster. Wilhelm Herschel discovered the object on 6 April 1785. Note the other edge-on, NGC 4562 (13.7 mag), only 15’ south-west and orientated perpendicular to NGC 4565.
- Name
- NGC 4565
- Position (2000)
- 12 36 20.8 +25 59 16 (Com)
- Type
- vSb
- Visual Magnitude
- 9.5
- Size
- 15.8' x 2.1'
- Distance
- 43 Mly
- Other Designations
- V 24, h 1357, GC 3106, UGC 7772, PGC 42038, CGCG 129-10, MCG +04-30-006, FGC 1471
Results of the observations of NGC 4546 will be published in DSO 192.
Wolfgang Steinicke - Nebulae and Clusters Section Director
