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 image of the NGC 4631 galaxy, also known as the Whale Galaxy, seen edge-on. This large spiral galaxy, similar in size to our Milky Way, is accompanied by NGC 4627 and the distorted NGC 4656. The image showcases the galaxy's dark dust lanes, yellowish core, blue star clusters, and hints at the past gravitational interactions between these three celestial objects. Located in the constellation Canes Venatici, the Whale Galaxy is approximately 25 million light-years away.
Astronomy Picture from 21/08/2009
The Whale and the Hockey Stick
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090821.html
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Stunning image of NGC 4631, the Whale Galaxy, an edge-on spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. Its distorted shape and bright elliptical companion NGC 4627 are visible, along with faint tidal star streams, remnants of a disrupted dwarf galaxy. This image showcases the beauty and complexity of galactic interactions.
Astronomy Picture from 19/12/2015
Star Streams and the Whale Galaxy
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap151219.html
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Panoramic view of NGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy, a spiral galaxy seen edge-on. Its resemblance to our Milky Way is striking. The image showcases dark dust lanes and bright blue star clusters within the galaxy's 140,000 light-year span. Located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
Astronomy Picture from 17/05/2010
Panorama of the Whale Galaxy
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100517.html
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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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