Sunflower Galaxy
Galaxy in Canes Venatici · 27 million light-years
🔭 Explore Sunflower Galaxy in the 3D map →| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Distance | 27 million light-years |
| Apparent magnitude | 8.6 |
| Apparent size | 11.8′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | M63 · NGC 5055 |
Messier 63, popularly known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a galaxy (also catalogued as NGC 5055) in the constellation Canes Venatici — an island of billions of stars far beyond our own Milky Way. It was recorded by Charles Messier in his famous catalogue of 110 deep-sky objects. It spans roughly 11.8 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 8.6, it shows up well in a small backyard telescope.
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