In the spring skies an interesting pair of galaxies each with it's own small galaxy nearby are up for prime viewing. Here in the upper right is the Whale galaxy and the lower left is the Hocky Stick with each being named for it's shape. The whale has quite a bit of dark dust and star forming regions to give it texture. The whale is designated as Ngc4631 and the hocky stick handle is designated Ngc4656.