NGC4631, better known as the Whale galaxy is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. This galaxy is 30 Mly from Earth. 69x180sec fits exposures captured across three nights in N.I.N.A 3 and stacked in Siril 1.4. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Canon T3i with full spectrum modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: · · Resolution 5103 x 3228