Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF	Description:Messier 63 or M63, AKA NGC 5055 or the seldom-used Sunflower Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. M63 was first discovered by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain, then later verified by his colleague Charles Messier on June 14, 1779. The galaxy became listed as object 63 in the Messier Catalogue. In the mid-19th century, Anglo-Irish astronomer Lord Rosse identified spiral structures within the galaxy, making this one of the first galaxies in which such structure was identified. The shape or morphology of this galaxy has a classification of SAbc, indicating a spiral form with no central bar feature (SA) and moderate to loosely wound arms (bc). There is a general lack of large scale continuous spiral structure in visible light, however, when observed in the near infrared, a symmetric, two-arm structure is seen. (Wiki)
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO	Constellation: Canes Venatici
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters	Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider	Type: Spiral Galaxy
Exposure Data: LRGB; Five hours each RGB and Six hours Luminance	Position: R.A. 13h 15m 49s Dec -42° 01' 45.73s
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing	Date: May 2020
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz	Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory