Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 63  ·  NGC 5055  ·  PGC 2186546  ·  PGC 2187167  ·  PGC 2189522  ·  PGC 2189676  ·  PGC 2191533  ·  PGC 2191787  ·  PGC 2193890  ·  PGC 2194083  ·  PGC 45992  ·  PGC 46093  ·  Sunflower Galaxy
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M-63 (NGC-5055) Type SAbc Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Stargazer66207
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M-63 (NGC-5055) Type SAbc Galaxy in Canes Venatici

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M-63 (NGC-5055) Type SAbc Galaxy in Canes Venatici

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M-63 is a spiral galaxy with "flocculent" arms, located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is approximately 29 million light years from Earth, and is approximately 100,000 light years in diameter.  A companion galaxy, UGC-8313, appears in the upper right hand corner of this image.

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  • M-63 (NGC-5055) Type SAbc Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Stargazer66207
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  • M-63 (NGC-5055) Type SAbc Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Stargazer66207
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    M-63 (NGC-5055) Type SAbc Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Stargazer66207
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M-63 (NGC-5055) Type SAbc Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Stargazer66207

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