NGC4565

This edge-on spiral galaxy is a couple of degrees east of the centre of the Lion's tail (the Coma star cluster).

Canon EOS5DMkII 254mm Newtonian @ 1200mm f/4.8 30 x 15s ISO6400 2011-04-11 22:29:34-22:40:29 UT
From Rookhope 54.8N 2.1W 330m asl. Rural, almost no light pollution (3 Bortles)

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