Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  NGC 4656  ·  NGC 4657  ·  Whale Galaxy
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NGC4631 - (The Whale Galaxy), Joe Santacroce
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NGC4631 - (The Whale Galaxy)

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NGC4631 - (The Whale Galaxy), Joe Santacroce
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NGC4631 - (The Whale Galaxy)

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NGC4631 - The Whale Galaxy

NGC 4631 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici about 30 million light years away from Earth. This galaxy's slightly distorted wedge shape gives it the appearance of a being a whale, hence its nickname. Wikipedia

Distance to Earth: 30 million light years
Magnitude: 9.8
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Age: 13.27 billion years

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William Optics GT71 with ASI183MC-Pro Camera
William Optics 50mm Guide with ASI290mm Camera
Optolong L-Pro Filter
Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount
ASIAir Pro

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Total Integration: 3hrs

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NGC4631 - (The Whale Galaxy), Joe Santacroce