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

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The Whale Galaxy (NGC 4631), Alicia Rossiter
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The Whale Galaxy (NGC 4631)

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The Whale has been always a favorite of mine. I was lucky to have 4+ hours of clear unobstructed sky earlier this week
The challenges with processing were consequence of my limited experience and the complex detail of this very narrow target.

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The Whale Galaxy (NGC 4631), Alicia Rossiter