Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M63 Sunflower Galaxy

16-Dec-2025 10:52 ADT 16-Dec-2025 13:52 UTC

M63 Sunflower Galaxy, 14-May-2020

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: CEM60
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD2
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+
Frames: 12 @ 300s L, 1x1; 12 each 120s RGB, 2x2
Total Exposure: 132m
Processing: PixInsight
Distance: 27 kly
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