Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 63  ·  NGC 5055  ·  Sunflower Galaxy
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M63, April 10-11 2010, Randy Reece
M63, April 10-11 2010
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M63, April 10-11 2010

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
M63, April 10-11 2010, Randy Reece
M63, April 10-11 2010
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M63, April 10-11 2010

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Description

M63 - The Sunflower Galaxy

Captured during set-up and fine-tuning of APT...4 hours of useable date from over 2 nights

Total of 48, 300 second exposures @ ISO 800

4 hours total exposure time

20 Flat/20 Dark/20 Bias Frames

Sky Watcher HEQ5 Pro Go-To Computerized GEM mount

Explore Scientific ED102-FCD-100 Carbon Fibre Apochromatic Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor

Canon EOS T3i DSLR

Starwave 50 mm Guide Scope

Altair GPCam2 Colour (Guide Cam)

PHD2, APT, Deep SkyStacker, StarTools, GIMP,

SkyShed Roll-Off-Roof (ROR) Observatory

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M63, April 10-11 2010, Randy Reece