Observation by Mark Fairfax: NGC 4631 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 Mar 27 - 00:26

Uploaded

2022 Apr 04 - 14:05

Objects

The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631)
NGC4627

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h42^m
Dec: +32°32'
Position angle: -4°42'

Field size

0°25' × 0°17'

Equipment

Unistellar eVscope Classic (114mm reflector)

Exposure

12mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

NGC 4631 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Title

NGC 4631 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

About this image

NGC 4631 (also known as the Whale Galaxy or Caldwell 32) is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy, magnitude +9.2. This enormous galaxy appears slightly distorted due to gravitational interaction with its companion galaxy NGC 4627.

NGC 4627 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy, magnitude +12.4, it is 31 million light years away.

[Bortle 5ish with dew shield, no filter & moderate seeing]

Files associated with this observation

NGC4631-eVscope-BAA27Mar2022.jpg (1.6 MB)

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