M63

Sunflower Galaxy

M63

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Object Info

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Distance

37,000,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

May 3, 2024

Location

Descanso, CA

Exposure

Lum 15x10, R 6x10, G 6x10, B 6x10 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph

Focal Length

1867mm @f/7.3

Mount

Astro-Physics 1200GTO

Camera

FLI ML-6303E

Focuser

Built-in Secondary Focuser

Filters

Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB

Software

Maxim DL, PixInsight, Photoshop