Sunflower Galaxy (M63)

[Davide Simonetti]

This is my first attempt at imaging this object. This was made on March 25th 2015 from 57 x 30 second exposures at 6400 ISO along with 10 dark frames and eight flat frames. It's also the first experiment in using an AltAz mount on a homemade wedge for polar alignment in order to try and get some longer exposures.

[CJ77]

I'm impressed with this, as I have the same scope, and I'm looking to have a bash at some astrophotography with my existing kit at some point. It gives me an idea of the kind of results that I might eventually be able to achieve. I've also seen your M81 and M82 on a separate post, and I can't wait to get started! Thanks for sharing!