| Object Data |
| Description |
M63 is a tightly wound and somewhat lumpy spiral. Its
overall appearance bears a weak resemblance to the seed pod of a sunflower
plant. |
| Constellation |
Canes Venatici, the two hunting dogs of Bootes: Astarion and Chara. |
| Right Ascension |
13h 15m 58s |
| Declination |
+42° 0' 55" |
| Magnitude |
9.3 |
| Angular size |
12.6 arcminutes |
| Distance |
7.2 megaparsecs (25 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
504 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 12" LX200 @ f/5.0 (1525mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Orion 120mm refractor @ f/3.75 |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
752 x 580 @ 1.2 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
15 exposures of two minutes each. Aligned, stacked,
and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
April 4, 2003 |
| Location |
Sawgrass Recreational Park in Broward County, Florida |
