NGC 4631 - The Whale Galaxy: A Cosmic Spectacle!

Whale Galaxy & Hockey Stick Galaxy: A 2.5-Hour DSLR Capture!

• Capture Date: 2012-02-22
• Credit: Cédric Thomas
• Location: “Le petit Borobia” Observatory, remote operation
• Telescope: William Optics FLT 110 TEC (oiled spaced) @ F/5.2
• Focal Reducer: William Optics AFR-IV 0.8x
• Mount: Sky Watcher N-EQ6 Pro
• Autoguiding: LodeStar on 80mm guide scope + MaximDL
• Camera: Canon EOS 1100d, Astrodon modified
• Exposure: 2h30 (30x300s) @ ISO 800
• Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Levels + Curves + Cropping (Photoshop)