Observation by Mark Fairfax: M63 Sunflower Galaxy

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 Apr 30 - 23:49

Uploaded

2022 May 03 - 15:06

Objects

The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h15^m
Dec: +42°01'
Position angle: +24°01'

Field size

0°26' × 0°19'

Equipment

Unistellar eVscope Classic (114mm reflector)

Exposure

30 mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

M63 in Canes Venatici

Title

M63 Sunflower Galaxy

About this image

Messier 63 (also known as NGC 5055) at magnitude +8.6 is a spiral galaxy with approximately 400 billion stars.

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