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Images => Video Astronomy => Topic started by: elpajare on July 29, 2016, 11:07:20 pm

Title: M 63 Sunflower galaxy with Infinity
Post by: elpajare on July 29, 2016, 11:07:20 pm

Messier 63 (also known as M63, NGC 5055, or the Sunflower Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici consisting of a central disc surrounded by many short spiral arm segments. M63 is part of the M51 Group, a group of galaxies that also includes M51 (the 'Whirlpool Galaxy'). M63 is an active galaxy with a LINER nucleus.

Regular seeing  :(

Title: Re: M 63 Sunflower galaxy with Infinity
Post by: Jo on August 01, 2016, 12:04:23 pm

Very nice!  :)

Jo

Title: Re: M 63 Sunflower galaxy with Infinity
Post by: StarMike on August 02, 2016, 02:10:49 pm

Good image!  When I tried it, I blew out the core some to get more detail in the arms