Mr. Lake's New Orleans Forum

David says about this photo: NGC4565, an edge on spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. 31,000 light years distant. Also known as the Needle Galaxy. This is what our galaxy, the Milky Way, would look like edge on. In the center bulge lurks a super massive black hole.

Very nice, Barbara. Thanks for sharing this.
And please thank David, too. His photos amaze me!

his photos move my soul. thank you and thank him. it's true that a picture says a thousand words.

Thanks, David. I look forward to your astropix!

Way cool, as always. Thanks.