M63

Name: The "Sunflower" galaxy

Constellation:Canes Venatici

Instrument: 8-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and a modified Canon T6i.

Exposure time: A stack of 16 five-minute exposures at ISO 800.

Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html

			AP#60 : M63
			Name: The "Sunflower" galaxy Constellation:Canes Venatici Instrument: 8-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and a modified Canon T6i. Exposure time: A stack of 16 five-minute exposures at ISO 800. Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html


	Magnitude: 9.3 Angular size: 12.6' X 7.2' M63 is a spiral galaxy with a dust sprinkled in its arms that give it the "sunflower" moniker. While the size qualifies it to be on the list, the galaxy's appearance makes it a good target for imaging. Go to AP#61 NGC 5128 Return to AP100 main page.