Observation by Paul Downing: Messier 63

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Paul Downing

Observer

Paul Downing

Observed

2018 May 15 - 23:00

Uploaded

2024 Mar 10 - 13:52

Objects

The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h15^m
Dec: +42°01'
Position angle: +4°13'

Field size

0°24' × 0°18'

Equipment

!2.5 inch Planewave telescope

Exposure

60 mins luminance in 10 min subs and 40 mins RGB in 10 min subs

Location

Alpujarra, Spain

Target name

M63

Title

Messier 63

About this image

Reprocessed image using 2018 data and 2024 software.

Files associated with this observation

M63_150518_Final.jpg (4.8 MB)

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