Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  Whale Galaxy
NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy, sky-watcher (johny)
NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy
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NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy

NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy, sky-watcher (johny)
NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy
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NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy

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Description

In contrary to my expectation the sky cleared up and I could image the Whale Galaxy. The sky was mediocre with transiting high thin clouds.

I could collect 2 hours of lum data before the clouds rolled in.

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    NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy, sky-watcher (johny)
    Original
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  • Final
    NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy, sky-watcher (johny)
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B

Description: Luminance ASI 174mm
120 x 1min (gain200/5C°)

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D

Description: ASI 174mm single exposure 1min
Calibrated_________________________________
RAW (not calibrated)_____________________
Master Flat_ ______________________________
Master Dark

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E

Description: Blurred crop from an old colour image, which I used as colour component for the final L+RGB image

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NGC 4631 the Whale Galaxy, sky-watcher (johny)