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The Sunflower Galaxy

The Sunflower Galaxy

‘Flowers in your hair 🌻🎶’⁣⁣⁣ This post is dedicated to my two beautiful daughters and my loving wife ❤️ ⁣⁣⁣ Better known as M63, this galaxy is part of a group including M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ We are star dust.⁣⁣⁣

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Image details:

  • 116x 180” or 4hr, 48 min
  • 20x Darks⁣
  • 50x Flats/Dark Flats⁣
  • 03/25/2020⁣
  • Bortle 6⁣⁣/7⁣

Equipment used:

  • William Optics Gran Turismo 102, f6.9⁣
  • William Optics Flat68III, 1.0x
  • Optolong L-Pro
  • Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro⁣
  • ZWO ASI533MC-Pro, unity gain, -25C⁣
  • ZWO EAF⁣⁣⁣
  • ZWO OAG⁣⁣⁣
  • ZWO ASI290MM-mini⁣⁣⁣

HW/SW:

  • KStars/Ekos via INDI Server
  • Raspberry Pi4⁣⁣⁣
  • Deep Sky Stacker
  • Pixinsight⁣⁣⁣