Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  NGC 4656  ·  NGC 4657  ·  Whale Galaxy
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The Whale (NGC4631) and the Hockey Stick (NGC4656), Doversole83
The Whale (NGC4631) and the Hockey Stick (NGC4656)
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The Whale (NGC4631) and the Hockey Stick (NGC4656)

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The Whale (NGC4631) and the Hockey Stick (NGC4656), Doversole83
The Whale (NGC4631) and the Hockey Stick (NGC4656)
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The Whale (NGC4631) and the Hockey Stick (NGC4656)

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This famous galaxy couple was on my bucket list for some time. It was the perfect framing for my FoV.
Yesterday was the perfect combination:  A clear night and no Moon!

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The Whale (NGC4631) and the Hockey Stick (NGC4656), Doversole83