The Silver Needle Galaxy (NGC 4244. or Caldwelll 26) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 14 million light years away in constellation Canes Venatici.

Watch the more yellowish bulge and the more bluish outer parts, which consist of the spiral arms and their star forming regions, not visible as such due to the viewing geometry.

Celestron EDGE HD8 at Prime Focus F=2080mm, F/10
Skywatcher EQ6R Pro mount
ASI2600mc Pro
No filter
Bortle 4-5
106x300sec (8h50m)

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