Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  NGC 4656  ·  NGC 4657  ·  Whale Galaxy
NGC 4631/NGC 4656, The Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies, Bob Rucker
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NGC 4631/NGC 4656, The Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies

NGC 4631/NGC 4656, The Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies, Bob Rucker
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NGC 4631/NGC 4656, The Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies

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I decided to try something different and frame both NGC 4631 and NGC 4656 into a single shot. It barely fit with my 6SE/f6.3 reducer and ASI533MC camera combination. I learned that it's much easier to process images and balance the colors when the primary target is centered. The vignetting at the edges was a challenge. A mosaic might have been a better strategy...

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NGC 4631/NGC 4656, The Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies, Bob Rucker