Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  Whale Galaxy
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The Whale Galaxy NGC 43631, Mike Dobres
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The Whale Galaxy NGC 43631

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
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The Whale Galaxy NGC 43631, Mike Dobres
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The Whale Galaxy NGC 43631

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Side on view of  this galaxy, which is apparently roughly the same size as our galaxy. I think you can make out the star forming region as the slightly orange region in the center. Quite pleased with this considering its only a 5 minute integration.

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The Whale Galaxy NGC 43631, Mike Dobres