NGC4631 Whale Galaxy AA8RC

This is one of my favourite galaxies, not imposing like some of the larger, more well known ones, but elegant nonetheless, along with a companion elliptical galaxy NGC4627.

 

Image Details:

27 x 600sec @ ISO800 Lights for a total exposure of 4 hour 30 mins

24 Darks, 200 Bias, 25 Flats.

Optic - Altair Astro 8" Ritchey Chretien (CF) with AP CCDT67 reducer - 1110mm @ F5.46.

Mount - HEQ5 PRO Synscan with Rowan Belt Drive mod.

Sensor - Canon 1000D (Full Spectrum Modded) + Astronomik CLS-CCD filter.

Guiding - ZWO ASI120MM + Orion 162mm/F3.2 guidescope with PHD2.

 

Captured with BackyardEOS and processed with PixInsight.

 

Thanks for looking.

Richard

Done