Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  Whale Galaxy
The Whale and the Pup Galaxies, Tom Wildoner
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The Whale and the Pup Galaxies

The Whale and the Pup Galaxies, Tom Wildoner
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The Whale and the Pup Galaxies

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Here is a view of the Whale and the Pup Galaxies (NGC 4631 and NGC 4627) found in the constellation Coma Berenices. This galaxy is roughly 22 million light years away from Earth. 

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 57 x 60 seconds at -10C, processed using DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight. Image Date: March 16, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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The Whale and the Pup Galaxies, Tom Wildoner