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NGC
4631 gained the nickname "Millennium Falcon" galaxy because the shape appears
similiar to the profile of the "Millennium Falcon" space ship from the
movie Star Wars. The galaxy is difficult to see visually because
the bright central area is obscured by dust lanes. The Nikon film
camera was just able to capture it even with a 20 minute exposure and a
total of 60 minutes was needed to capure the image with the eight inch
scope and the MX-5C.
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Size: 15.4 x 2.6 arcmin Magnitude: 9.8 Surface Brightness: 13.3 RA: 12h 42m 7.7s Dec: +32d 32m 28s |
