M63 - The Sunflower Galaxy
M63 is located in the constellation of Canes Venetici, near the Big
Dipper. The numerous knots and HII regions in the tight spiral center give
this galaxy its moniker, the Sunflower Galaxy. It lies about 37 million
miles distant and is part of the same galaxy group as M51 (The Whirlpool
Galaxy).
Takahashi Sky 90 at f/4.5
SBIG STL-4020M (self-guided)
Takahashi EM-200
Hutech LPS filter
Luminance: 17x5 minutes
RGB: 10x3 minutes (binned 2x2) each channel
Processed with Maxim/DL and Photoshop CS3
Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools