5 minute exposure taken through cloud, Meade 416XTE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian telescope at prime focus.
NGC 5746 is a beautiful, edge-on spiral galaxy in Virgo. In an 8" telescope, it appears as a thin line with a bright central bulge. The prominent dark lane is visible in a 12" telescope. In a 17.5" telescope, the view is reminiscent of NGC 4565.
