Left in the dust

Michael P. Caligiuri from Carlsbad, California Dark dust lanes and a faint, wispy halo of tidal debris engulf the Sunflower Galaxy (M63), which lies around 25 million light-years away in Canes Venatici. This image, taken over three nights in March and April 2026, combines 18½ hours of exposure in LRGB filters with a 10-inch f/7.3 Continue reading "Left in the dust" The post Left in the dust appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .