Observation by Dean Ashton OBE: Sunflower Galaxy

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Dean Ashton OBE

Observer

Dean Ashton OBE

Observed

2025 May 05 - 22:00

Uploaded

2025 May 27 - 15:07

Objects

The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)
UGC 8313

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h15^m
Dec: +42°00'
Position angle: +1°04'

Field size

0°46' × 0°31'

Equipment

Celestron 9.25 EHD with 0.7x focal reducer
QHY268C Camera
Optolong L-Pro Filter

Exposure

48x600s

Location

St Austell, Cornwall

Target name

M63

Title

Sunflower Galaxy

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M63 48x600s May 2025.jpg (9.5 MB)

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