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 NGC 4565 by Ken Crawford | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12 36 20.8 |
| Declination | +25° 59′ 16″ |
| Redshift | 0.004103 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1230 ± 5 km/s |
| Distance | 42.7 ± 12 Mly (13.1 ± 3.7 Mpc) 53 ± 4 Mly (16.2 ± 1.3 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.42 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)b? |
| Apparent size (V) | 15′.90 × 1′.85 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7772, PGC 42038, Caldwell 38 | |
NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) 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. It is known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile. First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy.
Characteristics
NGC 4565 is a giant spiral galaxy more luminous than the Andromeda Galaxy. Much speculation exists in literature as to the nature of the central bulge. In the absence of clear-cut dynamical data on the motions of stars in the bulge, the photometric data alone cannot adjudge among various options put forth. However, its exponential shape suggested that it is a barred spiral galaxy. Studies with the help of the Spitzer Space Telescope not only confirmed the presence of a central bar but also showed a pseudobulge within it as well as an inner ring.
NGC 4565 has at least two satellite galaxies, one of which is interacting with it. It has a population of roughly 240 globular clusters, more than the Milky Way.
NGC 4565 is one of the brightest member galaxies of the Coma I Group.
This edge-on galaxy exhibits a slightly warped and extended disk under deep optical surveys- likely due to ongoing interactions with neighboring satellite galaxies or other galaxies in the Coma I group. The GALEX image shown below highlights the slight warp at the edge of the disc more clearly than other surveys.
Gallery
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NGC 4565 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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NGC 4565 by 2MASS
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GALEX
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NGC 4565 from the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
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North part of NGC 4565 by the HST
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A detailed view of part of the disc of the spiral galaxy NGC 4565 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Spitzer Space Telescope
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3 Hubble Space Telescope images of NGC 4565 over GALEX
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References
- ^ "Results for NGC 4565". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2006-10-12.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 4565". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- Jensen, Joseph B.; Tonry, John L.; Barris, Brian J.; Thompson, Rodger I.; et al. (February 2003). "Measuring Distances and Probing the Unresolved Stellar Populations of Galaxies Using Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations". Astrophysical Journal. 583 (2): 712–726. arXiv:astro-ph/0210129. Bibcode:2003ApJ...583..712J. doi:10.1086/345430. S2CID 551714.
- "NGC4565 at". apod.nasa.gov.
- Spiral Galaxy NGC 4565 at http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0525a/
- ^ Globular Cluster Systems in Galaxies Beyond the Local Group
- "Intermediate-band surface photometry of the edge-on galaxy NGC 4565". iop.org.
- Detection of a Distinct Pseudobulge Hidden Inside the Box-Shaped Bulge of NGC 4565
- HALOGAS: H I Observations and Modeling of the Nearby Edge-on Spiral Galaxy NGC 4565
- ^ "Webb Deep-Sky Society: Galaxy of the Month: NGC4565". www.webbdeepsky.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- Gregory, Stephen A.; Thompson, Laird A. (April 1977). "The Coma i Galaxy Cloud". The Astrophysical Journal. 213: 345–350. Bibcode:1977ApJ...213..345G. doi:10.1086/155160. ISSN 0004-637X.
External links
Media related to NGC 4565 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4565 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- National Optical Astronomical Observatory – NGC 4565
- APOD (2010-03-04) – NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
- APOD (2009-04-28) – NGC 4565
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