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NGC 4631 -- Whale Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Canes Venatici |
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Distance |
30M light years |
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Magnitude |
9.8 |
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Size |
15.5 x 2.7 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Caldwell 32 |
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NGC 4627 is the smaller galaxy below NGC 4631 |
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Image
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Date |
2009-06-01 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
L 10 mins @ -10C |
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L 10x1 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 2x2 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Meade 12" RCX-400 |
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Focal Length |
1500 mm @f/5 (f/8 with 6.3 focal reducer) |
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Mount |
RCX-400 on Milburn Wedge |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-8XME w/AO7 |
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Focuser |
JMI Focuser with Robofocus |
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Filters |
CFW-8, Astrodon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/19/2023 |