NGC 4631

NGC 4631
NGC 4631 Luminance only

NGC 4631 The Whale Galaxy. This image was made from 181 exposures spread out over two nights, but not consecutive nights. The moon moved in between the first 80 and the last 101 frames, making it impossible to completely eliminate the background gradient.

  • 12-inch LX600 telescope
  • SBIG STF-8300EN CCD
  • 181 x 60 seconds luminance only
  • 1466px x 1000px
  • May 2022