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| '''Messier 63''' (also known as '''M63''', '''NGC 5055''', or the '''Sunflower Galaxy''') is a ] in the ] ] consisting of a central disc surrounded by many short spiral arm segments. |
'''Messier 63''' (also known as '''M63''', '''NGC 5055''', or the '''Sunflower Galaxy''') is a ] in the ] ] consisting of a central disc surrounded by many short spiral arm segments. M63 is part of the ], a group of galaxies that also includes ] (the 'Whirlpool Galaxy'). M63 is an ] with a ] nucleus.<ref>{{cite simbad|title=M 63|accessdate=16 November 2015}}</ref> The existence of a ] (SMBH) at the nucleus is uncertain; if it does exist, then the mass is estimated as {{Val|8.5e8|1.9|ul=solar mass}}.<ref name=Graham2008>{{citation | ||
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| Messier 63 | |
|---|---|
 M63 from GALEX sky survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13 15 49.3 |
| Declination | +42° 01′ 45″ |
| Redshift | 484 km/s |
| Distance | 27 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)bc |
| Apparent size (V) | 12′.6 × 7′.2 |
| Other designations | |
| M63, NGC 5055, UGC 8334, PGC 46153 | |
Messier 63 (also known as M63, NGC 5055, or the Sunflower Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici consisting of a central disc surrounded by many short spiral arm segments. M63 is part of the M51 Group, a group of galaxies that also includes M51 (the 'Whirlpool Galaxy'). M63 is an active galaxy with a LINER nucleus. The existence of a super massive black hole (SMBH) at the nucleus is uncertain; if it does exist, then the mass is estimated as (8.5±1.9)×10 M☉.
History
M63 was discovered by Pierre Méchain on June 14, 1779. The galaxy was then listed by Charles Messier as object 63 in the Messier Catalogue.
In the mid-19th century, Lord Rosse identified spiral structures within the galaxy, making this one of the first galaxies in which such structure was identified.
In 1971, a supernova with a magnitude of 11.8 appeared in one of the arms of M63.
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References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5055. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
- NASA (2015). . Retrieved Mar. 2, 2017
- "M 63". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- Graham, Alister W. (November 2008), "Populating the Galaxy Velocity Dispersion - Supermassive Black Hole Mass Diagram: A Catalogue of (Mbh, σ) Values", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 25 (4): 167–175, Bibcode:2008PASA...25..167G, doi:10.1071/AS08013.
- ^ K. G. Jones (1991). Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-37079-5.
External links
- The Sunflower Galaxy on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Sunflower Galaxy @ SEDS Messier pages
- Sunflower Galaxy (M63) at Constellation Guide
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