NGC4631

 Posted: Apr 7th, 2024
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650
Camera: Zwo ASI662MC
Mount: ZWO AM5
Guide Camera: asi120mm
Software: DeepSkyStacker, GraXpert
Exposure:
7 x 180" ISO/Gain: 252
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Kyzyl, Russia
 Apr 6th, 2024
21 m
1222
Resolution: 1912x1075 px
Scale: 3245 KB
The Whale Galaxy.
Distance about 30 million light-years.
The slightly distorted wedge shape of this galaxy gives it the appearance of a herring or a whale, hence its nickname.
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  24 Apr, 2025
  59 m
Current photo
  7 Apr, 2024
  21 m
The Whale Galaxy. Distance about 30 million light-years. The slightly distorted wedge shape of this galaxy gives it the appearance of a herring or a whale, henc…
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