Messier 63

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"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')."

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Date : February 2017
Location : Arizona Sky Village, Portal, Arizona

Equipment used :
Lens or telescope -- AP 130 EDF and Fikld Flattner
Mount -- AP 1200
Camera -- QSI 683wsg with Lodestar 2x guider

Acquistion Software : ACP, MaxIm DL, Focusmax
Processing Software : PixInsight, Photoshop

Exposure Detail : R(Ha)GB Total hours 22.7

Filter	# exposures	Time (sec)	Binning
Red	28	600	1x1
Green	28	600	1x1
Blue	28	600	1x1
Ha	26	1200	1x1

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