Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  NGC 4656  ·  NGC 4657
The Whale and the Hockey Stick, Shannon Calvert
The Whale and the Hockey Stick
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The Whale and the Hockey Stick

The Whale and the Hockey Stick, Shannon Calvert
The Whale and the Hockey Stick
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The Whale and the Hockey Stick

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This was an unexpected bonus. I had just finished shooting a bunch of frames on Thor's Helmet, and my mount was overdue for a meridian flip. I really wasn't dressed warmly enough for the cold, so I considered packing up, but I was shooting with a buddy and he was going to stay another hour. I checked the planisphere and saw the Whale and Hockey Stick rising in the best part of the sky. Ooooh... I've never seen those before! So I braved the cold for another 3 hours– long after my buddy left– and now I've seen them.

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The Whale and the Hockey Stick, Shannon Calvert