| Object: M63 |
Common name: Sunflower Galaxy |
Other names: NGC5055 |
| Optics: Megrez 80mm f/6 APO |
Mount: LX200GPS on Standard Field Tripod |
| Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM |
Exposure: 30 minutes |
Sub-exposures: 5 minutes |
| Temp: -15° C |
Other Accessories: AO-7 (2Hz) |
| Location: Bear Valley Springs, CA |
Date: May 8, 2004 |
| Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, alignment, and average combine in CCDSoft. Levels, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop. |
Other Notes: M63 is a magnitude 9.58 galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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