M63: The Sunflower Galaxy in Canes Venatici
| Right Ascension |
13 : 15.8 (h:m)
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| Declination |
+42 : 02 (deg:m)
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| Distance |
37000 (kly)
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| Visual Brightness |
8.6 (mag)
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| Apparent Dimension |
10x6 (arc min)
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More information in M63
Exposure: A 66 minute LRGB exposure: L=30 minutes (15x 120sec.), R=12 min. 2x binned (3 x 240 sec.), G=12 min. 2x binned (3 x 240 sec.), B=12 min. 2x binned (3 x 240 sec.)
Camera: ST-237 cooled @ -30c
Guiding: ST-4 on f/5 ST-80
Telescope: f/4 8" Newtonian
Mount: Losmandy G-11
Processing: Maxim/DL and Photoshop 6.0
Date:04-03-02 |
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