NGC4631NGC4631

This image of NGC4631 was taken at Elsinore Peak on March 9th, 1997 with my Meade LX200 10" telescope. It is composed of four images of 4 minute duration summed together. Just below it is the galaxy NGC4627. NGC4631 is a edge-on spiral galaxy.
RA (2000)
12:42:06
DEC (2000)
32:32:00
Magnitude
9.7
Size
15.1arc min
Distance
~ 27 Million Light Years
Object Type
Sc Galaxy

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