| OBJECT |
M106 - NGC 4258 (with NGC 4248 to lower left of M106) (image above is reduced | other sizes: medium , original) Distance: 23 million light years |
|
| Telescope | Takahashi TOA-130F @ f/7.7 | |
| Mount | Takahashi EM200 Temma II | |
| Camera | QSI 540wsg @ -15C | |
| Filters | Astrodon Tru-Balance I-Series LRGB Gen 2 | |
| Guider | SX Lodestar | |
| Settings | 12x10min L; 2x5min ea RGB (all bin1x1); AstroArt5, CS4 (slightly cropped, 10xdarks/flats/fdarks/bias) | |
| Date/Location Notes |
26 November 2014 - Las Cruces, NM This is my third attempt at M106 and a significant improvement from my earlier attempts. Published as Astronomy Magazine Picture of the Day, 18 Oct 19 (screenshot). |
