Needle Galaxy

Textbook edge-on spiral.

Coma Berenices Caldwell 38

Tonight

Not ranked for tonight — it may stay below the useful altitude window.

Vespera fit

ModeNative

FilterBroadband

DifficultyModerate

Facts

Magnitude9.6

Size16 × 2′

Distance40,000,000 ly

RA / Dec12.606 h / 25.99°

About

Textbook edge-on spiral.