I should perhaps also mention this great pair of galaxies belonging to Canes Venatici but very close to the Coma Berenices border. I observed these galaxies the other night, and I was, indeed, thrilled by the sight of NGC4631 at a magnification of 167x. The galaxy is highly elongated and large and extended across almost the whole field of my Nagler eyepiece. Hints of obscuring dust clouds could be seen, and the small neighbour, NGC4627, also appeared pretty bright and clear.
NGC4656 is visible in the same low power field as 4631. It is much fainter, but still very obvious. In order to see the "hockeystick" appearance I had to use the 167x (9mm) eyepiece.
These are all "must see" objects for the observer of the spring galaxies of the northern hemisphere.
NGC4656 is visible in the same low power field as 4631. It is much fainter, but still very obvious. In order to see the "hockeystick" appearance I had to use the 167x (9mm) eyepiece.
These are all "must see" objects for the observer of the spring galaxies of the northern hemisphere.
