🌌 Object Information

• Name/Designation: Needle Galaxy (Caldwell 38/NGC 4565)

• Object Type: Edge-On Spiral Galaxy

• Constellation: Coma Berenices

• Distance from Earth: ~38.5 million light-years

• Apparent Magnitude: ~10.4

• Angular Size: ~16 arcminutes

📅 Imaging Info

• Date: May 19 & 21, 2022

• Location: Athens, Greece

• Frames: 333 × 60″ exposures (5h 33m)

• Camera Settings: Gain 101 | Temperature: -5 °C

• Bortle Scale: 8/9 (city sky)

🔭 Equipment & Guiding

• Imaging Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS

• Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro

• Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ5 Pro

• Filter: Baader UV/IR Cut Luminance 2″

• Accessory: Baader 2″ MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector

• Guide Scope: Artesky 32mm Mini Guide Scope

• Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini

🛠️ Software

• Astro Photography Tool (APT)

• Sharpcap

• PHD2 Guiding

• Adobe Photoshop

• Siril