M63 - Sunflower galaxy mouse over for annotated version - click for full resolution

Spiral galaxy type SbII in Canis Venatici, 37M ly far from Earth. Toghether with M101, and other small components is part of M51 group Optic SC8" f/10 + flattener/reducer x0,63 Camera EOS 600D Baader Mount NEQ6 with EQASCOM Guide OAG with ALccd5 Frame center RA 13:15:45 DEC 41:58:37 J2000 Date 2013/05/11 Site S.Barthelemy, Aosta Valley, Italy Exposures 36x300s ISO800 - 7 dark, 11 flat, 11 bias Integration time - 3h

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