Observation by Simon Paul Davis: M106 and friends

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2023 May 28 - 22:40

Uploaded

2023 May 31 - 08:48

Objects

M106
NGC4220
NGC4248
NGC4231
NGC4232
NGC4226
NGC4217

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h17^m
Dec: +47°30'
Position angle: -89°11'

Field size

0°59' × 0°44'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro
OAG with ASI2900MM
RGB filters

Exposure

50 x 120 Seconds Guided, each RGB (5 hrs total)

Location

Hampshire

Target name

M106

Title

M106 and friends

About this image

Another overnight run with >5hrs total exposure. A wider shot reveals several other galaxies in the vicinity

Files associated with this observation

M106_final.jpg (1.5 MB)

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