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NGC 4244, the Silver Needle Galaxy (130mm EOS Ra).jpg

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The large edge-on galaxy NGC 4244, the Silver Streak Galaxy, in Canes Venatici in the northern spring sky. This is a fine example of an edge-on spiral galaxy.

This is a stack of 10 x 8-minute exposures at ISO 1600 with the Canon EOS Ra through the Astro-Physics 130mm EDT apo refractor at f/6 with the 6x7 field flattener. Taken from home April 30, 2021.
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The large edge-on galaxy NGC 4244, the Silver Streak Galaxy, in Canes Venatici in the northern spring sky. This is a fine example of an edge-on spiral galaxy. <br /> <br /> This is a stack of 10 x 8-minute exposures at ISO 1600 with the Canon EOS Ra through the Astro-Physics 130mm EDT apo refractor at f/6 with the 6x7 field flattener. Taken from home April 30, 2021.