Hockey Stick Galaxy / NGC 4656-7 (CN 4-26 Challenge)
| Name | Hockey Stick Galaxy, Crowbar Galaxy |
| Designation(s) | NGC 4656, NGC 4657 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Date and Time Observed | 2026-04-19 23:59:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 65.4 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 45m 20s. Exposure 20s @ 225g.. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | A revisit prompted by the CN EAA Challenge. With nearly 2x the integration time, using mono imaging instead of one-shot color, and using the telescope at f/7 instead of f/10, this captures roughly 12x as much light as the 2025 image. So the image is MUCH deeper, and allows you to see (barely) a dwarf galaxy - nearly black - lining up to merge (left side). For convenience, I provide one image from the original capture in the gallery. |
| Related Observations | NGC4656 (2) NGC4657 (2) |
| Catalog Links | All Listings |
