Date Taken: mmmm dd, 2020
Camera: ASI 071
Telescope: AstroPhysics EDF 6 inch f/7 refractor
Focal Length: 1100mm


The Whale Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. NGC 4631 has been given the nickname "The Whale Galaxy" due to it's shape that resembles a whale. This galaxy is 25 million light years from Earth, and is a similar size to our own Milky Way Galaxy.




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