Spiral galaxy NGC 4565

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Caption: Spiral galaxy NGC 4565. Coloured optical image of NGC 4565, an edge-on spiral galaxy (type Sb) in the constellation of Coma Berenices. The galaxy has a pronounced central bulge (yellow) and a distinctive dusty outer disc. The photograph was taken with the 2.1 metre telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, USA.

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Keywords: astronomy, coma berenices, cosmology, galactic, galaxy, kitt peak telescope, national observatory, ngc 4565, optical image, science, spiral galaxy type sb

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