Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD110744  ·  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  NGC 4656  ·  NGC 4657  ·  Whale Galaxy
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NGC4631, NGC4627, NGC4656/57, Chris Plonski
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NGC4631, NGC4627, NGC4656/57

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NGC4631, NGC4627, NGC4656/57, Chris Plonski
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NGC4631, NGC4627, NGC4656/57

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Commonly known as the Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies. The Pup galaxy, NGC4627 seen to the left of the Whale is a satellite galaxy causing some gravitational distortions in this edge-on spiral galaxy. The Hockey Stick seen below is also a victim of gravitational forces of its companion interacting with it.

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NGC4631, NGC4627, NGC4656/57, Chris Plonski