NGC 4244 is an edge-on galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and is part of the M94 group. It is also knows as the Silver Needle galaxy or Caldwell 26. It is not nearly as well known as several other “classic” edge-on galaxies in the sky, such as NGC 4565, NGC 5907, and NGC 891, even though it appears as large or larger than those galaxies in the sky. NGC 4244 lies 14 million light-years from Earth.

Exposures: L:R:G:B= 135:70:70:70 minutes = 4 hours total exposure at f/7.2.