Wallpaper author:
Ken Abremski
17 Jul 2026
NGC 4631
This spiral galaxy is in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is also known as Caldwell 32 and the "Whale Galaxy". The galaxy appears edge on from our viewpoint on Earth. There is a nearby dwarf elliptical galaxy, NGC 4627. Interactions with this small galaxy is distorting the larger one. Data were processed with PixInsight, RC-Astro tools and Photoshop.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 4631
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 190.5334 Dec 32.5415
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 Feb 2020 - 05 Jul 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 180 | 1h18m | 26 |
| Red | 277 | 2h | 26 |
| Green | 228 | 1h35m | 25 |
| Blue | 240 | 1h40m | 25 |