The galaxy Messier 63. A dimmer galaxy, PGC 45992, is to the northwest of M 63.
Date: April 13, 2012
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Location: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, BC
Optics: TeleVue NP-127is used at f/10.4 with TeleVue 2X PowerMate
Mount: Paramount ME, guided using PhD
Camera: Hutech modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 19 light frames of 420 seconds, ISO 1250
Processing: Light frames calibrated with dark and flat frames in ImagesPlus. Light frames normalized and combined using MinMax Excluded. Image cropped.