Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 63  ·  NGC 5055  ·  Sunflower Galaxy
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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy, Phil Hoppes
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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy

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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy, Phil Hoppes
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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy

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So this is a new one for me.  I've seen others take a shot of M63 in FB and other places.  It was not in my shot list last year as I only had my Redcat 51 running at this time last year and while I love the Redcat, its focal length is just too short for just about any galaxy sans M31.  With my Vixen however, it centers nicely in the FOV and makes for an excellent target.  The new setup is working very well and the weather cooperated to allow me to capture 125 x 300" subs over two nights.  I can see this along with a lot of other galaxies starting to rise in the night sky is going to be a jewel to image with my C14 but I'm liking this current shot with my Vixen.

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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy, Phil Hoppes