Observation by Peter Mulligan: The Whale and the hockey stick

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2020 Apr 21 - 21:07

Uploaded

2020 Apr 22 - 12:27

Objects

The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h42^m
Dec: +32°27'
Position angle: +10°01'

Field size

1°15' × 0°50'

Equipment

Skywatcher 200p on EQ5
Canon 1100D

Exposure

80-40sec, 1600ISO

Location

Sheffield

Target name

NGC 4631

Title

The Whale and the hockey stick

About this image

NGC 4631 and above it dwarf elliptical NGC 4627, below left is NGC 4656 the hockey stick

Files associated with this observation

NGC 4631 INFO.jpg (1.8 MB)

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