NGC 4565 (large) and NGC 4562 (small) in Coma Berenices

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NGC 4565 (large) and NGC 4562 (small) in Coma Berenices

The edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is a celestial showpiece - far
superior to some of the Messier entries. This view resembles what we
would see of our own Milky Way if seen from outside near its galactic
equatorial plane. NGC 4565 is about 31 million light years distant.

http://www.martin-nicholson.info/ten...gc/ngc4565.htm

Martin Nicholson, Daventry, England.
http://www.martin-nicholson.info/1/1a.htm

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