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NGC4631

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In alto NGC4631, nota anche come Galassia Balena, è una galassia a spirale, appena in alto NGC4627 una ellittica nana, entrambe con una distanza stimata attorno ai 12 milioni di anni luce. Risulta più distante la galassia a spirale barrata NGC4656/7 evidente sulla sinistra.

 

Foto realizzata con pose guidate da 10 minuti per un'integrazione totale di 16 ore e mezza con Newton 150/600, correttore 0.95x, camera Tecnosky Vision 571C, montatura GEM45, elaborata interamente in Pixinsight.

 

 

At the top NGC4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy, just above NGC4627 is a dwarf elliptical, both with an estimated distance of around 12 million light years. The barred spiral galaxy NGC4656/7 evident on the left is more distant.

 

Photo taken with guided exposures of 10 minutes for a total integration of 16 and a half hours with Newton 150/600, corrector 0.95x, Tecnosky Vision 571C camera, GEM45 mount, processed entirely in Pixinsight.

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Uploaded on May 1, 2025