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

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M63 - The Sunflower Galaxy, Michael McGowan
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M63 - The Sunflower Galaxy

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M63 lies in the constellation Canes Venatici.  It lies 29 million light years away. Its spiral arms are not as well defined as those found in grand-design spiral galaxies.  This lack of definition of the  spiral arms which look rather discontinuous and patchy along with its yellow core is what gave rise to its nickname, the Sunflower galaxy.

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