Observation by Oliver Hext: M63

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Oliver Hext

Observer

Oliver Hext

Observed

2025 May 19 - 22:00

Uploaded

2025 May 22 - 21:02

Objects

The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h15^m
Dec: +42°01'
Position angle: -46°32'

Field size

2°00' × 1°00'

Equipment

RedCat 51
ZWO 2600
AZ-GTI in EQ

Exposure

134 X 120s

Location

Portsmouth

Target name

M63

Title

M63

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Highly cropped, processed in PixInsight.

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