Observation by Dean Ashton: The Core of Galaxy M106

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Dean Ashton

Observer

Dean Ashton

Observed

2017 Apr 02 - 22:00

Uploaded

2018 Mar 01 - 18:29

Objects

M106

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h18^m
Dec: +47°19'
Position angle: -4°20'

Field size

0°26' × 0°19'

Equipment

Celestron 235mm EdgeHD OTA
Celestron CGEM Mount
Celestron Nightscape RGB Camera
Off axis guiding with LoadstarX2 guide camera

Exposure

16x300s

Location

St Austell, Cornwall UK

Target name

M106

Title

The Core of Galaxy M106

About this image

Image recorded as 16x300second images. Individual images were calibrated using master bias, dark and flat frames.

The images were calibrated, stacked and processed using PixInsight application only.

The faint outer structure of this galaxy requires much longer image exposure. However, the brighter core of the galaxy has exposed very well in the image. A smaller companion galaxy is also visible in the image.

Files associated with this observation

Galaxy M106_16x300s_020417.jpg (1.3 MB)

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