Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  Whale Galaxy
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NGC4631 Whale galaxy, Matteo Mooren
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NGC4631 Whale galaxy

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NGC4631 Whale galaxy, Matteo Mooren
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NGC4631 Whale galaxy

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Object type : barred spiral galaxy type SB(s)d
Distance : 25 million lightyears

I took 100 exposures of 120 seconds. But clouds and incoming daylight ruined my final 21 exposures. Nevertheless, there were enough exposures left to get a decent result.

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NGC4631 Whale galaxy, Matteo Mooren