File:M63, NGC 5055 (noao-m63).tiff
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English: M63 is a type Sbc spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. M63, occasionally called the Sunflower Galaxy for no very good reason, is around 10Mpc away and may be part of a loose physical group including M51 and several other smaller galaxies. This composite color image was created from CCD observations made at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in May 1998. |
Date | 30 June 2020, 21:33:00 (upload date) |
Source | M63, NGC 5055 |
Author | N.A.Sharp/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/ |
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Image title | M63 is a type Sbc spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. M63, occasionally called the Sunflower Galaxy for no very good reason, is around 10Mpc away and may be part of a loose physical group including M51 and several other smaller galaxies. This composite color image was created from CCD observations made at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in May 1998. |
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Width | 1,800 px |
Height | 1,366 px |
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Compression scheme | Uncompressed |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Number of rows per strip | 1 |
Data arrangement | chunky format |
Software used | ImageMagick 5.5.1 10/20/02 Q16 http://www.imagemagick.org |