M63 Sunflower

 Posted: Apr 2nd, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 43 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, Adobe Photoshop
Exposure:
72 x 300" ISO/Gain: 100
Green, Bortle 4 zone:
 Adygeya Stanica Dahovskaya, Russia
 Mar 12th, 2026
6 h 0 m
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Resolution: 1526x1217 px
Scale: 232 KB
I tried to bring out as much detail as possible around the galaxy (faint arc-shaped stellar streams, which extend nearly 180,000 light-years from the galaxy's center). The stream phenomenon is explained by the merger of galaxy M 63 with another dwarf satellite galaxy. The formation of the stream took about 5 billion years.
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