Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  Whale Galaxy
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NGC4631 The Whale Galaxy shot with planetary camera, Walter Torres
NGC4631 The Whale Galaxy shot with planetary camera
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NGC4631 The Whale Galaxy shot with planetary camera

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NGC4631 The Whale Galaxy shot with planetary camera, Walter Torres
NGC4631 The Whale Galaxy shot with planetary camera
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NGC4631 The Whale Galaxy shot with planetary camera

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I took this image with my ASI585MC camera to test it's DSO capabilities.  Given it's small pixel size, low noise, and high QE I figured that it would be a good fit for smaller targets.  I matched it with my AT130EDT and I think the result was pretty good for only 3hrs of data.  And the benefit of not having to drag my SCT to the dark site, priceless.

This brings me one step closer to convincing myself to upgrade to the upcoming ASI585MM Pro to use for both planetary and DSO imaging.

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NGC4631 The Whale Galaxy shot with planetary camera, Walter Torres