M63 the Sunflower Galaxy

[Laurin Dave]

My third attempt at this from the UK..  Data collection started February 2020 through Esprit150SX46 and Esprit100ASI1600, then, having been informed that there was a tidal loop continued in 2022 with the same kit and still chasing the loop completed last week through the Esprit150 which now has a QHY600m on it and which with its much lower noise than the SX46 finally started to show the tidal loop without an unacceptable level of noise.  In all 20hours of Lum plus 7 each of RGB.  Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop..  

Thanks for looking

Dave

 

[WolfieGlos]

Nice image and well done on getting the tidal stream. Is there Ha in the image as well? They add a nice bit of detail 👏

I managed to get the stream last year with 12 hours but it was too noisy to bring it out as much yours. I didn’t think M63 was visible yet this year, so this might be moving up my list a little bit now…

[Laurin Dave]

Thanks Chris...  Imaged from 2:30am till 6:30am last Thursday and Friday mornings...  I was fast asleep!.  No Ha in it yet, so something for for the future

Dave