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

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Whale Galaxy

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The Whale Galaxy (NGC 4631) and its dwarf companion (NGC 4627) along with the Hockey Stick Galaxy, which are actually two interacting galaxies (NGC 4656/NGC4657) are located in the constellation Canes Venatici.

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Whale Galaxy, Steve Siedentop