M63

The Sunflower Galaxy

M63 - Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

by Bob and Janice Fera

Parallax Instruments 12.5" f/9 Ritchey Chretien

Hypered Fuji Super HQ 100 film

150- and 140-minute exposures combined in Picture Window

and enhanced in Photoshop

Taken April 13, 2002 from Mt. Pinos, CA