NGC 4656, the Whale Galaxy (above), and NGC 4631, the Hockey Stick Galaxy (below).

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NGC 4656, the Whale Galaxy, above, and NGC 4631, the Hockey Stick Galaxy, below, in Canes Venatici.

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