#Galaxies the Whale and Hockey Stick ( #NGC4631 and #NGC4656) in Canes Venatici. Imaged last spring with #Astro-Physics 130GTX refractor at f/5. 12h exposure with #ZWO ASI2600MC camera from Tellin, #Belgium. Full version at www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-...
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Finally completed this shot of the Whale & Hockey Stick Galaxies. It took a really long time since I only get like 2 clear nights a month lately. I still love how it turned out! 😍✨

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A stunning telescopic image of Comet ATLAS (C/2020 R4) exhibiting a faint greenish coma and short tail. The comet is situated near the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631 (the Whale Galaxy) and the interacting galaxies NGC 4656/7 (the Hockey Stick Galaxy) in the constellation Canes Venatici. Captured on May 5th, this image showcases the breathtaking beauty of deep space objects and the vastness of the cosmos.

Astronomy Picture from 13/05/2021

The Comet, the Whale, and the Hockey Stick

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210513.html


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EdgeHD 9.25” x 0.7, ASIAir asi2600mcPro https://app.astrobin.com/u/ibguthrie?i=ktxg5s#gallery

A #Galaxy like #NGC4656 doesn’t have the stereotypical spiral shape as we are looking at its edge. This one gets called the #HockeystickGalaxy or #CrowbarGalaxy, I assume because of the shape we can see from here.

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#NGC4656 & #NGC4631

Hockeyschläger & Walfischgalaxie

📷: Dieter Schubert

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