SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
sydney
Location of Photo:
Altamont, NY
Date/Time of photo:
April, 2023
Equipment:
C14Edge, AP900GTO, SBIG 10XME, Astrodon LRGB
Description:
The Sunflower Galaxy floats in the constellation Canes Venatici at a distance of about 30 million light-years from Earth. It is commonly referred to as a flocculent galaxy due to the lack of well-defined spiral arms in visible light; however, near infrared images reveal a symmetric two arm structure. The star streams are believed to be remnants of tidally disrupted satellite galaxies.
