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M63 (CVn)
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| Date/Site: |
15. and 19. Mai 2025, e-EyE |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 22 x 180 seconds,
G: 20 x 180 seconds,
B: 15 x 180 seconds,
L: 63 x 300 seconds (-5°C) |
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument: |
ASI 2600MM Pro with Astronomik Type 2c-filter on 400mm f/5 Newton with 2" TS Comacorrector on AP1200 GTO |
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Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Off-Axis-Guiding with ASI120,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration with MaximDL 6, processing in PixInsight 1.8 using BXT and GraXpert |
Before deep imaging of this galaxy was possible, it was considered a prime example of a symmetrical spiral galaxy. The remnants of at least one other galaxy that merged with M63 can be seen scattered across the disk.
Unfortunately, I was unable to clearly image the resulting starstream.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 23.07.2025