| 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 14" LX200GPS @ f/10 (3556mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm) |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 0.5 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Sixteen exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
May 20, 2004 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central
South Florida. |
