Observation by David Strange: The Whale & the Hockey Stick

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2020 Mar 15 - 23:20

Uploaded

2020 Mar 19 - 23:25

Objects

The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h42^m
Dec: +32°19'
Position angle: +3°44'

Field size

1°12' × 0°59'

Equipment

C8 Hyperstar
ASI 183MM Pro CCD

Exposure

30x30s

Location

Salcombe Regis

Target name

NGC 4631 & 4656

Title

The Whale & the Hockey Stick

About this image

The Whale & the Hockey Stick. This interacting pair of galaxies show intense tidal distortions at a distance of 25 million light years.

Files associated with this observation

NGC4631_20200315_dgs.jpg (160.1 kB)

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