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

The Whale Galaxy, Dick Newell
The Whale Galaxy
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The Whale Galaxy

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The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631) is a barred spiral in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It lies about 30 million light-years from Earth.

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The Whale Galaxy, Dick Newell