Messier 106

Messier 106 is a Seyfert II galaxy 25 million light years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is a member of the Canes II group of galaxies, which is part of the Local Supercluster. This image was taken from my home observatory in Missouri.

 

Details:

 

24 x 480s, ISO 800

50 flats, 75 darks, 300 bias

 

Equipment: Canon 450D (full- spectrum modified), Explore Scientific 80mm APO Triplets @ 384mm, Televue 0.8x Reducer, Orion Atlas EQ-G

 

Software: Backyard EOS, PHD Guiding, Astrotortilla, EQMOD

 

Processed in Pixinsight

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