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

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NGC 4631 - Whale Galaxy, Yago
NGC 4631 - Whale Galaxy
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NGC 4631 - Whale Galaxy

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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NGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located 30 Million light-years ago from Earth.

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NGC 4631 - Whale Galaxy, Yago

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