Sunflower Galaxy M63 Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici

A bright oval Sb type spiral galaxy with a bright central condensation and tightly coiled arms. This galaxy is likely 35 million light years away with a diameter of about 90,000 light years.

Images taken with TEC-140 Telescope mounted on Losmandy G11 mount. Camera used was a Canon EOS20D used at prime focus.

Fiifteen 3 minute exposures dark, flat, and bias compensated, aligned and stacked, background removed and Digitaly Developed in ImagesPlus 2.75 beta 2d.