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

NGC 4631 - Whale Galaxy, MSFFT
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NGC 4631 - Whale Galaxy

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Image of NGC4631, commonly called the Whale Galaxy, a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is surrounded by another nearby galaxy, NGC 4656, the "Hockey Stick" galaxy. 20.0 hours of integration from approximately Bortle 7 backyard in Late February/Early March 2021.

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NGC 4631 - Whale Galaxy, MSFFT