Deep in the Northern Sky, the Sunflower Galaxy is about 25 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici, or the Hunting Dogs. It has a bright yellowish core and blue spiral arms and is dotted with pink regions of star formation. It is about the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. Extended features can be seen in this photograph, which are a result of the gravitational interactions between M63 and other galaxies.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
4.3 Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy
Deep in the Northern Sky, the Sunflower Galaxy is about 25 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici, or the Hunting Dogs. It has a bright yellowish core and blue spiral arms and is dotted with pink regions of star formation. It is about the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. Extended features can be seen in this photograph, which are a result of the gravitational interactions between M63 and other galaxies.
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