NGC 4631
Whale Galaxy
in Canes Venatici
Optics: Celstron 8, f = 2030 mm
Mount: Vixen Great Polaris
Camera: Minolta SRT 101
Film: Kodak Elitechrome 200 push to ISO 640
Exposure: 95 Minutes
Guiding: Manually guided with Celestron Radial Guider and reticle eyepiece f = 12.5 mm
Date: 25. February 2003, 23:55 UT
Location: Hohe Asch Observatory
Photographed by: Michael Wenge