The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)

Image of the Sunflower Galaxy
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , the Sunflower Galaxy will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 53° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:58.

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Name The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)
Object type Galaxy
Other names
The Sunflower Galaxy
M63[1]
NGC 5055[2]
UGC 8334[3]
PGC 46153[4]
Position
Right ascension:13h15m [4]
Declination:+42°01' [4]
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Magnitude:8.61 (V) [2]
9.32 (B) [2]
6.57 (J) [2]
5.83 (H) [2]
5.61 (K) [2]
Hubble type:Sbc
Distance:11.3 Mpc
37.0 Mlyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.71
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-21.66
Visibility from Fairfield

All times shown in Fairfield local time.

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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