Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5378  ·  NGC 5380  ·  NGC 5394  ·  NGC 5395
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NGC 5395 ("The Heron Galaxy"), gigiastro
NGC 5395 ("The Heron Galaxy")
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NGC 5395 ("The Heron Galaxy")

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NGC 5395 ("The Heron Galaxy"), gigiastro
NGC 5395 ("The Heron Galaxy")
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NGC 5395 ("The Heron Galaxy")

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«...The interacting pair of galaxies NGC 5395 and NGC 5394. Together they are

known as The Heron for their striking photographic resemblance to that water bird.»

(Sky and Thelescope, June 2009, page 57)

darkness: Bortle's class 7

seeing 3 (Antoniadi)

cropping from original picture of 3465x5202 resolution

512x30s ISO 1600

20 dark

no flat

no bias

(unguided)

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NGC 5395 ("The Heron Galaxy"), gigiastro