M63, Sunflower Galaxy
A spiral galaxy classified as SAB(rs)bc. It displays a rich structure of spiral arms surrounded by dust lanes and star-forming regions. Its bluish and yellowish tones indicate young stars in the arms and older stars in the core.
General information
- Constellation
- Canes Venatici
- Category
- Galaxies
- Date
- 20 April 2024
Capture
- Total time
- 5h 00min
- Subframes
- 240s (16xL bin1 + 20xCLS bin1), 240s (8xR bin2 + 8xG bin2 + 8xB bin2), 360s (10xHa bin1) [Sessions: 2022-05-26 + 2024-04-20]
- Gain / Offset
- 125 / 30
- Calibration
- 50 dark frames, 50 flat frames, 50 dark-flat frames, without bias frames
Equipment
- Telescope
- TS102 f/5.6
- Camera
- ASI294MM at -10ºC
- Filters
- CLS, R, G, B Astronomik 36mm and Ha, 6 nm
- Mount
- HEQ-5 Pro belt drive
- Guiding
- Guide scope 60mm f/4 + ASI224MC + PegasusAstro UCH + PPBMicro with PHD2
- Focuser
- ZWO EAF
- Filter wheel
- ZWO EFW 7pos
Processing and environment
- Processing
- Stacked and post-processed with PixInsight 1.8.9-3
- Acquisition
- NINA
- Location
- l'Ampolla, Tarragona
- Sky
- Bortle 4