NGC 4631 Whale Galaxy and Ngc 4656 Hockey Stick Galaxy

[ApophisAstros]

Imaging telescope or lens:SkyWatcher 120ED Imaging System for Canon DSLR Cameras

Imaging camera:Canon 1000D modified with LP filter

Mount:Skywatcher EQ6-R PRO Synscan

Guiding camera:QHY5L-II Mono

Focal reducer:Skywatcher 0.85x Focal Reducer/Corrector for Evostar-120ED

Software:Astro Photography Tool,  Deep Sky Stacker 3.3.4

Accessory:QHYCCD PoleMaster

Resolution: 2591x1924

Dates: May 5, 2018

Frames: 12x300 Lights
40 x Flats

Integration: 1.0 hours

Avg. Moon age: 19.84 days

Avg. Moon phase: 73.59%

Astrometry.net job: 2046363

RA center: 190.770 degrees

DEC center: 32.370 degrees

Pixel scale: 1.494 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 167.579 degrees

Field radius: 0.670 degrees

Locations: Home, Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Roger

[Carole]

Very good Roger, well done.

Carole

[The Thing]

Good capture Roger, unusual targets. One to build on.