A stunning deep space image of the Sunflower Galaxy (M63 or NGC 5055), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. The image showcases its bright yellowish core, sweeping blue spiral arms, and pink star-forming regions. A faint stellar stream, evidence of a past galaxy merger, is visible in the halo.

Astronomy Picture from 11/09/2010

Star Streams and the Sunflower Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100911.html


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I recently captured 18.5 hours of data on the Sunflower Galaxy #M63. By some miracle, I got two whole clear nights in a row after a month of clouds. This turned out much better than I expected!
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Stunning image of the Sunflower Galaxy (M63 or NGC 5055), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. Its swirling arms, glowing with blue young stars and red emission nebulae, are punctuated by dark dust filaments. Light from this galaxy, which interacts gravitationally with M51, takes 35 million years to reach Earth. The galaxy's high stellar rotation speed suggests the presence of dark matter.

Astronomy Picture from 27/06/2000

M63: The Sunflower Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000627.html


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"He bent down on one knee and whispered to me, 'If you've ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.” ~Brian Selznick #M63 #SunflowerGalaxy