Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 63  ·  NGC 5055  ·  Sunflower Galaxy
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M63 SUNFLOWER GALAXY LHARGB FULL PICTURE, Nick Fritz
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M63 SUNFLOWER GALAXY LHARGB FULL PICTURE

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M63 SUNFLOWER GALAXY LHARGB FULL PICTURE, Nick Fritz
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M63 SUNFLOWER GALAXY LHARGB FULL PICTURE

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SPRING IN TEXAS IS SOMETIMES A HARD TIME TO IMAGE.   THIS YEAR IS ONE OF THOSE YEARS.   YOU MIGHT GET ONE NIGHT HERE OR ONE NIGHT THERE WHERE ITS MOSTLY CLEAR BUT THE FORECAST USUALLY DID NOT PREDICT THAT.   YOU HAVE TO WING IT OUT HERE AND JUST GO FOR IT.   THIS HOWEVER WAS 2 ACTUAL CLEAR NIGHTS THAT WERE PREDICTED IN A ROW AND I WAS ABLE TO SHOOT A LITTLE BIT OF M63 SUNFLOWER GALAXY WITH NO MOON FROM MY BEAUTIFULLY LIGHT POLLUTED BORTLE 6-7 SKY.   ITS TURNING OUT NOT TOO BAD I THINK.  I WILL REVISE THIS WHEN IT CLEARS UP AND I GET TO ADD MANY HOURS OF LUMINANCE!!

L=18X300S  31X60S      BIN1  -5C  100GAIN
R=12X300S   7X60S       BIN2
G=12X300S   7X60S       BIN2
B=12X300S   7X60S       BIN2
HA=14X300S                  BIN2

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M63 SUNFLOWER GALAXY LHARGB FULL PICTURE, Nick Fritz