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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy, Lalanke Karunaratne

M63 - Sunflower Galaxy

M63 - Sunflower Galaxy, Lalanke Karunaratne

M63 - Sunflower Galaxy

Description

The distance to M63, based upon the luminosity-distance measurement is 29,300,000 light-years (8.99 megaparsecs).

Captured using following equipments.

Telescope: ES ED 127 FCD 100 CF (952 focal length)

Main Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro

Mount: EQ6 R Pro

Guide : ZWO OAG

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI290MM

Filters: Narrowband 3nm Chroma Ha, R,G and B

Accessories: ZWO EFW and ASI Air Pro.

Image Stacker: Deep Sky Stacker

Post Processed: PixInside & DeNoiceAI

Tweaked: Adobe Photoshop

Total 7 days of image sessions.

Bortal sky 8/9 (Los Angeles : SoCal)

Ha 3nm: 15*300s Gain 100

R: 180*60s Gain 0

G:180*60s Gain 0

B: 180*60s Gain 0

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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy, Lalanke Karunaratne