Messier Catalog » M63 — NGC 5055 Sunflower Galaxy
M63 at 2350mm
A close view of the Sunflower Galaxy.
M63: Sunflower Galaxy at 2 meters
The Sunflower Galaxy is nearly 30 million light years away and home to an estimated 400 billion stars.
M63: The Sunflower Galaxy
If you look closely at this spiral galaxy, you may be able to count its approximately 400 billion stars.
Wide Angle Sunflower
A wide angle view of the Sunflower GAlaxy.
RA
13h 15.8m
Dec
42°2
Magnitude
8.6 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫
Size
10x6
Distance
37,000,000 light years
Season
🌼 Spring
Difficulty
🟡 Moderate