Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 63  ·  NGC 5055  ·  Sunflower Galaxy
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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy

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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy

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The Sunflower Galaxy
Approximately 37 million light-years from Earth.
Shot at native focal length (2563mm).
Mesu Mark II friction drive mount http://mesu-optics.nl/mesu200_en.html provided better than image
scale (0.3“ per pixel) guiding.
Rouz Astro’s CDK14 optical train (https://rouzastro.com/) using Optec Gemini Focuser / Rotator and
Optec Sagitta OAG, ASI 174MM mini Guidecam.

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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy, SpacePaparazzi