M63 Sunflower, Canes Venatici

 Posted: Apr 17th, 2025
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 85 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 183 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
Exposure:
47 x 300" ISO/Gain: 120 - Фильтр IR CUT
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Petushki Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia
 Apr 16th, 2025
3 h 55 m
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Continuing to test the remarkable Askar SQA 85 mm f/4.8. One of the most beautiful galaxies of the spring sky, M63, also known as the Sunflower. Distance about 36 million light-years. Diameter 100,000 light-years. No StarNet, just Siril, GraXpert, and a bit of Photoshop.
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