Skymonsters

Astrophotography by Nicola Montecchiari

M63 - Sunflower

Galaxy M63 - Sunflower
Date/Place2017-02-18 at Elijah Observatory
CoordinatesAR 13h 15m 49s DEC +42° 01'46"
InstrumentGSO RC10 Truss
CameraQSI583wsg
IntegrationLRGB composition.
L: 45 x 600 sec. bin 1
RGB: 10 x 600 sec. for each channel, bin 2
CommentI like the details of the dust lanes near the core together with the H-alpha (red) emission regions spotted all around.