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Sunflower Galaxy

Sunflower Galaxy - spiral galaxy

Sunflower Galaxy , is a spiral located in the constellation Canes Venatici .

Sunflower Galaxy is magnitude 9.3*, is 29.3 million light-years away, and is 12.6' x 7.2' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Sunflower Galaxy
      1. Type:
      2. spiral galaxy
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 9.3
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 29.3 Mly
      1. Size:
      2. 12.6' x 7.2''
      1. Messier #:
      2. M63

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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