SPIRAL GALAXY M106 (NGC 4258)
Several other galaxies are visible in this image, including NGC 4248 just below, and NGC 4217 in the lower left.
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Image acquisition and processing details:
| Telescope: | Takahashi Epsilon 180, f/2.8. |
| Mount: | AstroPhysics AP1200. |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-10XME cooled to -25C and -30C, internal guiding. All images binned 1x1. |
| Filters, Exposure Times: | AstroDon Red, Green, and Blue, 4 hours each (48x300s each), 3nm Hydrogen-alpha 6 hours (24x900s). Additional data was obtained but discarded. |
| Dates: | 2/13-2/14/09 and 3/15-3/18/09. |
| Moon Phase: | Various |
| Location: | Xanadu Observatory, Backyard in Tucson, AZ |
| Software: | CCDCommander, MaximDL, FocusMax, TheSky, CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop CS4 |
| Notes: | There are many galaxies in this region, some of which are visible in this image. The image above is a cropped version, the full version can be viewed by clicking this link, it includes numerous additional galaxies. |
