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

The Whale and Hockey Stick, Wintyfresh
The Whale and Hockey Stick
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The Whale and Hockey Stick

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25 million light-years away distortions and mingling trails of gas suggest close encounters of the Whale (NGC 4631) and Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) galaxies.

84 x 120" ZWO asi183mc-pro, Celestron 8" RASA, 2" Optolong L-Pro Filter

Skywatcher EQ8-R Pro guided by a ZWO asi290mc in a Skywatcher Evoguide 50.

Captured with NINA, processed in PixInsight

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The Whale and Hockey Stick, Wintyfresh