Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Whale with Hockey Stick!

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2023 Apr 19 - 22:00

Uploaded

2023 May 06 - 16:34

Objects

The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631)
NGC4627
The Crowbar Galaxy (NGC4656)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h43^m
Dec: +32°21'
Position angle: +92°44'

Field size

1°10' × 0°53'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro
OAG with ASI2900MM
RGB filters

Exposure

24 x 60 Seconds Guided each for RGB

Location

Hampshire

Target name

Whale Galaxy

Title

Whale with Hockey Stick!

About this image

This is an interesting pair of galaxies. Tnhe Whale galaxy (NGC4631) is part of a pair with ghe dwarf galaxy NGC4627. The Hockeystick galaxy (NGC4656 and 4657) is a warped barred spiral galaxy. It is thought that to be due to an interaction between NGC 4656, NGC 4631, and NGC 4627

Files associated with this observation

Whale_final.jpg (1.8 MB)

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