NGC4631/NGC4627 - "The Whale and the Pup"
| Object | Spiral Galaxy NGC4631 ("The Whale"), and Elliptical Galaxy NGC4627 ("The Pup"), in Canes Venatici | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Meade LX200GPS 12” SCT @ f/6.3 | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis) | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro II w/Autostar Envisage | |
| Exposure Detail | Median combination of 8 images at 480 seconds each, ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 2.80; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 | |
| Location | Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464) | |
| Date | 05/18/07 |