This should be one of the last images for a while. Getting so tired after all those clear nights :-).This is M 63 - also known as the Sunflower galaxy. It lies in the constellation Canis Venatici at a distance of 37 million lightyears. Imagine, the light captured here was emmited 37.000.000 years ago. It belongs to the M 51 group -see an earlier post. This image consists of 37 frames with an exposure time 0f 5 minutes each. 8" Skywatcher Newton on an EQ6 Syntrek mount. Camera used; Canon 400D (Baader mod.)
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