The Sunflower Galaxy (M63) is a spiral galaxy located in Canes Venaciti, 37 million LY from our solar system.  It gets
it's colorful name from the motley appearance of it's outer structure.  It is believed to be a gravitational member of the
M51 Group of galaxies.



March 17, 2010
8" Astro-Tech RC
Canon Digital Rebel 500D / Modified (Hutech)
75 Minutes / 15x300s @ 800ASA
Orion StarShoot AutoGuider
Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI
Rick Kazmierski