M63, Sunflower Galaxy
Taken by José J. Chambó on June 4, 2016 @
Navas de Estena, Ciudad Real (Spain)
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M63 also known as the Sunflower Galaxy is a type spiral galaxy located to 37 million light-years in the constellation of the "Hunting dogs" (Canes Venatici), discovered by Pierre Méchain on 1779, consists in a small central disc surrounded by many segments of spiral arms. Several faint galaxies appears also scattered in the field.
GSO 8" f/3.8 & Canon EOS-100D (21 x 240 sec. at ISO-1600)
Photographer's website:
http://cometografia.es
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