M 63 in Virgo 26th March 2020 @ 23:32 UT
M63 (Sunflower Galaxy) spiral galaxy. A broad flat spiral with lots of detail in the disc.
Image: 15 seconds x 126 frames (1890 seconds total), gain 6584, bin 2x2, Raw 14, black level 99, camera temperature 8.2 deg C, 1 dark. Stacked in SharpCap Pro 3.2.6248.0. The image was stacked and adjusted in SharpCap. The image was scaled down and cropped in GIMP.
I really enjoyed watching this galaxy build up over time. I feel I can do better on this galaxy as it has a wealth of detail I want to bring out while viewing. I will be back!
Equipment: Celestron CPC-800 at F5.9, Alt-Az mount, Altair Astro Hypercam 294C Pro Cooled (fan), Celestron Focuser, CPWI controlled remotely via Microsoft RDP and ASCOM.
Astrometry: M 63 is 29 million light years distant.
Charles Messier added M 63 in 1779.
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