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| 10.1'' reflector Mallincam DS432cTEC Exposure = 15 sec, Gain = 60/250, Live Stacked frames = 37 A moderately wound spiral (considered to be a "flocculent" spiral) whose tiny puffy cloud-like details become apparent as exposures progress. A darker cloud complex is subtly visible along the bottom edge below the core. Overall the galaxy appears to be about 7 arc minutes across in this image. M63 is 37 million light years away, part of the M51 group of galaxies. North at 1 o'clock, East at 10 o'clock. |