Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  Whale Galaxy
Whale Galaxy NGC 4631, Dasidius
Whale Galaxy NGC 4631
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Whale Galaxy NGC 4631

Whale Galaxy NGC 4631, Dasidius
Whale Galaxy NGC 4631
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Whale Galaxy NGC 4631

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NGC 4631 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. This galaxy's slightly distorted wedge shape gives it the appearance of a herring or a whale, hence its nickname.

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Whale Galaxy NGC 4631, Dasidius