Observation by Peter Tickner: Messier 63

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2021 Mar 30 - 12:42

Uploaded

2021 Mar 31 - 01:46

Objects

The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h15^m
Dec: +42°01'
Position angle: +1°08'

Field size

0°21' × 0°13'

Equipment

ZWO ASI071MC Pro
Luminance filter
OAG
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

M63 - the 'Sunflower' galaxy

Title

Messier 63

About this image

This is two night's worth of data combined with some relief after technical issues with the camera caused a loss of some data at the start of each night!

Peter

Files associated with this observation

cc20x5m clean + 23x8m20sec + flats + darks Max-DeNoiseAI-low-light baa etc.jpg (1.7 MB)

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