Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 63  ·  NGC 5055  ·  Sunflower galaxy
M63, Jan Curtis
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M63

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Original: A bit out of focus but will try again. Nearly two years later.....see below:

A rather difficult DSO (Deep Sky Object) using only a 180mm telephoto lens. The Sunflower Galaxy has a very detailed structure that can only be captured in larger telescope/lenses. The atmosphere must be very steady regardless of any cloud cover.

Version "B" was taken 9 Martch 2016 using Nikon d7100, Nikkor 180 ED F/2.8 lens at f/5.0. ISO 2000, 38x60s.

Version "C" adds 117 subs.

While not one of my better images, I wanted all to see what can be acquired with only a modest magnification.

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M63, Jan Curtis