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M 63 The Sunflower Galaxy

        M 63 The Sunflower Galaxy           

                 Equipment:        StarLight SXV-H9, Meade RCX 400 12" at F/8

                    Filter:                 Astronomik Type II with IR block.

                    Binning:              2X2

                    Time:                  L 12X3 + HA 5X3 min, R 5X3 min, G 5X3 min, B 5X3 min, Total 96 min.

                    Date:                  March 22, 2006

                    Processed:          Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS 6. 

                    Magnitude          8.6

                    Distance             37 Million LY

                    Constellation       Canes Venatici  ( The Hunting Dogs )

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