NGC 4565 The Needle Galaxy - telescope processed image. NGC 4565 is one of the most famous examples of an edge-on spiral galaxy, appearing as a thin, sharp streak of light in the sky.

NGC 4565 The Needle Galaxy - unprocessed image. Unlike many spirals, it has a unique boxy or peanut-shaped central bulge, which suggests it possesses a massive inner stellar bar.

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