Messier 63, the Sunflower galaxy
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Messier 63, the Sunflower galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. Its distance from Earth is about 29.3 million Ly. Link to interactive sky chart.
Messier 63 is part of a galaxy group that includes Messier 51 (the Whirlpool galaxy), as well as NGC 5023 and NGC 5229.
Dates:
This image was taken in early July 2022
Telescope & Mount:
Orion Optics UK ODK10 on a GM1000HPS mount
Imaging:
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro (bin 2×2)
Data:
L: 100x300s
R: 40x300s
G: 40x300s
B: 40x300s
Ha: 60x300s
Total integration time: 23h 20′